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IT contractor caught stealing Shell Oil employee info

Shell Oil has warned its employees to be on the lookout for identity theft after an on-site IT contractor was caught stealing worker information out of a company database. In a security notice posted Friday, Shell said the contractor had already used social security numbers belonging to four employees to file fraudulent …

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kain preacher

Wow

They actually got rid of the vendor I'm surprised

Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward

In other news...

...a USB stick with 'some numbers and stuff on it' is up for grabs on eBay. Probably.

Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward

IT contractor gets job at DVLA

After that on his CV, he's perfect for a job at the DVLA.... much bigger database to sell there.

Anonymous Coward
Coat

Any way to...

... blame this on Microsoft??

No? Oh well.

Mine's the one with the herring in the pocket.

Eponymous Cowherd
Coat

did he use a calculator?

710-77345

Mine's the one with the inverted Casio FX-19 in the pocket.

Robert Harrison

Yep

Lets hope we can hurry up and complete the national ID, ContactPoint et al databases. It'll make a dodgy contractor or disgruntled employee's life so much easier. At least someone will be happy.

James O'Brien
Paris Hilton

Yes im admitting my brain dead state right now

@710-77345

Took me about 10 minutes of looking at it before I got it. Yes yes I know stupid but ive had a long day

not posting anon because I deserve ridicule for taking that long to figure it out

/Paris cause well.....now I know how she feels all the time

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