A laptop containing personal details of 6,000 teachers, including fingerprints and background checks, has been stolen in Michigan.
"The laptop is one of three belonging to the Genesee Intermediate
School District laptops that was used to transmit fingerprints to the
Michigan State Police for state-required background checks of teachers,
bus drivers and other school workers. It also holds separate files that include their names, addresses, birthdates and race.
The laptop did not have Social Security numbers and the data was stored
in files that require a password to be opened, said Thomas Svitkovich,
GISD superintendent."
Stolen GISD laptop included fingerprints of 6,000 Genesee County teachers, school workers
But why the delay reporting the theft? According to the above news report from The Flint Journal, the laptop was reported stolen on November 3, but it could have been taken as early as September 4.
Identify theft assistance has been offered to 35 people who had more detailed information held on the laptop.
Svitkovich falls for the trap, he's quoted "This has never occurred before and will never occur again". Um, yup, until the next time. A piece of advice for Mr Svitkovich, never promise what you cannot guarantee.
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