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Careless worker replaces stolen SSNs with vacation

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A state worker is losing a week of vacation for failing to follow an order to secure Social Security numbers and other sensitive data that ended up on a computer backup tape stolen from a state intern's car in June.

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{"commentId":1089986,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}
computer backup tape

...backup what?

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Reply#1 - Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:30 AM EDT
{"commentId":1090008,"authorDomain":"darkside"}

...does this mean if I provide the state with a large database of SSN's I can get vacation time? We need some clear exchange rates here...

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#1.1 - Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:01 AM EDT
{"commentId":1092201,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}

Yes.

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#1.2 - Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:41 PM EDT
{"commentId":1094911,"authorDomain":"melonhead"}

I think the tape is backed up with punchcars.

ps - welcome back s-s! you been on a post-graduation world tour or something?

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#1.3 - Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:16 PM EDT
{"commentId":1094913,"authorDomain":"melonhead"}

punchcards. what is wrong with me? I killed the punchlin.

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#1.4 - Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:17 PM EDT
{"commentId":1095513,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}

EEAUGH! HANGING CHADS EVERYWHERE!

Thanks, UG! World tour? Sadly, no. I've been working the same static real-world job (produce jockey) since June. It's great, but doesn't leave me with much time or energy for web surfing. God, that sounds lame.

(Was "punchlin" a replacement punchline for your typographically challenged joke? If so, it was funny.)

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#1.5 - Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:58 PM EDT
{"commentId":1096926,"authorDomain":"melonhead"}

you so get me!

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#1.6 - Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:01 PM EDT
{"commentId":1099015,"authorDomain":"stolte-sawa"}

Just doing my job. :)

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#1.7 - Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:17 PM EDT
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