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Colorado DMV fails to encrypt sensitive data
July 10th, 2008 - Posted by Caitlin
By transmitting sensitive data without encryption, the Division of Motor Vehicles puts 3.4 million Coloradans at risk of identity theft. According to a recent audit, the DMV has failed to to effectively limit access to its database. More than a year after their departure, former employees could still access names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers. Auditors said the DMV's system for handling data was "fragmented, disorganized and poorly planned," but the state has no money budgeted for updating the system. The division does hide the last four digits of Social Security numbers before they're transmitted, and plans to encrypt all transmitted information within a year.
Colorado ranks eighth in the nation in identity-theft complaints per person and first in the nation in general fraud reports. If you are concerned about identity theft, consider an identity theft protection service.
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