State's online records pose risk

Hackers uploaded a virus to siphon off credit card information from CardSystems Solutions Inc. Thieves posed as legitimate businesses to purchase personal information from ChoicePoint Inc. But a search of state records posted online and easily accessible by the public reveals that thieves would not have to go through nearly that much trouble to steal the identities of many Massachusetts ... (Full article: 902 words)

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