US Pfizer Inc. 2007 Technical Error (Q10488)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | US Pfizer Inc. 2007 Technical Error |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2007
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Already this year, there have been three episodes look here, here and here. This latest, however, isnt due to a lapse in the drugmakers systems, but can be traced to the company that provides cars to Pfizer employees, such as the sales reps. Last week, Wheels sent letters to about 1,800 Pfizer spouses and domestic partners saying there was a temporary encryption error in the security system of a web site Wheels Inc was using to collect data. As a result, personal info was briefly transmitted over the Internet in an unsecured manner. What kind of info? Names, addresses, date of birth and drivers license numbers. The info was to have been used for background checks in order for spouses or domestic partners of Pfizer employees to be eligible to drive the leased company car, Stratford Dick, W (English)
