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To: RealMuLan who wrote (24584)	2/28/2005 1:52:18 PM
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Bank of America says tapes with customer data lost 2/28/2005 10:47 AM By: Associated Press (CHARLOTTE) - A Bank of America Corporation spokesperson says some of the personal customer information the bank lost contained data on senators, including Vermont Senator Pat Leahy. The bank said computer the data tapes contained information including names, account information and social security numbers of 1.2 million federal employees. The bank has issued an apology. Leahy has been a leader of calls this week for a Senate Judiciary Committee inquiry into whether more regulation of companies that buy and sell personal data is needed. The news came after Choice-Point Incorporated, a data warehouser, disclosed this week that as many as 140,000 consumers may have had their personal information compromised. Spokeswoman: Dole's information not on missing computer tapes (CHARLOTTE) - Senator Elizabeth Dole is not among the senators whose personal information was on computer data tapes lost by Bank of America Corporation. Word comes from Dole's press secretary Lindsey Taylor, who said the senator's office was notified by the Senate Rules Committee. Taylor said while its good news for the senator, it's still an unfortunate situation for those who are affected. Bank of America said the tapes contained information on 1.2 million federal employees. The lost data includes Social Security numbers and account information that could make customers of a charge-card program vulnerable to identity theft. Officials with the Charlotte-based bank said they believe the tapes were lost during shipment to a backup facility and say no unusual activity has showed up on accounts. Federal authorities are investigating the lost tapes. Copyright 2005 Associated Press, All rights reserved. rdu.news14.com