Notes
1 Privacy Rights, A Chronology of Data Breaches, October 7, 2006. Online at www.privacyrights.org/ar/ChronDataBreaches.htm.

2 Ponemon Institute, LLC, “U.S. Survey: Confidential Data at Risk.” 15 Aug. 2006.

3 Sturgeon, Will, “Could your laptop be worth millions?” C-Net News.com 27 Jan. 2006. Online at http://news.com.com/Could+your+laptop+be+worth +millions/2100-1029_3-6032177.html.

4 Evers, Joris, “Computer crime costs $67 billion, FBI says” C-Net News.com 19 Jan. 2006. Online at http://news.com.com/Computer+crime+costs+67+
billion%2C+FBI+says/2100-7349_3-6028946.html?tag=nl.

5 PGP Research Report Summary, “What Does a Data Breach Cost Companies.” Nov. 2005.

6 Id.

7 PGP Research Report Summary, “What Does a Data Breach Cost Companies.” Nov. 2005.

8 PGP Research Report Summary, “National Survey on Data Security Breach Notification.” Nov. 2006.

9 PGP Research Report Summary, “What Does a Data Breach Cost Companies.” Nov. 2005.

10 Author Unknown, “200,000 HP staff exposed as laptop loss party continues.” The Register 22 Mar. 2006, Online at www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/
22/fidelity_laptop_hp/

11 http://process.umn.edu/groups/ppd/documents/
policy/SecurityBreach_pol.cfm

12 Id.

13 Id.

14 Chiu, Lisa, “Boeing worker data on stolen laptop.” The Seattle Times, 21 April 2006.

15 Id.

16 Nobel, Carmen, “Ameriprise Laptop Theft Puts Client Data at Risk.” E-week.com, 26 Jan. 2006. Online at http://www.eweek.com/article2/
0,1895,1916087,00.asp.

17 Rash, Wayne “Veterans Sue VA Over Data Loss.” E-week.com, 6 June 2006. Online at http://www.eweek.com/article2/
0,1895,1972946,00.asp

18 Id.

19 Id.

20 Rash, Wayne “Veterans Sue VA Over Data Loss.” E-week.com, 6 June 2006. Online at http://www.eweek.com/article2/
0,1895,1972946,00.asp.

21 Hackett, et al. v. United States Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, et al. No. 06-114-WOB (E.D. Ky. 2006) Complaint at p. 5.

22 Hackett, et al. v. United States Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, et al. No. 06-114-WOB (E.D. Ky. 2006) Complaint at p. 6.

23 Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., et al. v. Nicholson, et al. No. 1:06-cv-01038-JR (D. D.C. 2006), Complaint at p. 1.

24 Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., et al. v. Nicholson, et al. No. 1:06-cv-01038-JR (D. D.C. 2006), Complaint at pp. 13-14.

25 Gibson, et al. v. Providence Health Systems-Oregon No. 0601-01059 (Cir. Ct. Multnomah Co. 2006) Complaint at p. 1.

26 Gibson, et al. v. Providence Health Systems-Oregon No. 0601-01059 (Cir. Ct. Multnomah Co. 2006) Complaint at p. 2.

27 Gibson, et al. v. Providence Health Systems-Oregon No. 0601-01059 (Cir. Ct. Multnomah Co. 2006) Complaint at pp. 9-10.

28 For a detailed discussion of the recent FTC investigations and settlements, see Scott, Robert “Privacy, Network Security, and the Law.” IT Compliance Journal, Spring 2006 Vol. 1.

29 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/09/idtheft.htm

30 http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/09/idtheft.htm

31 Ponemon Institute, LLC, U.S. Survey: Confidential Data at Risk, August 15, 2006.

32 Id.

33 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop_theft

34 Ponemon Institute, LLC, U.S. Survey: Confidential Data at Risk, August 15, 2006.

35 Id.