US JP Morgan Chase 2009 Physical Action (Q16119)

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A data breach risk event
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US JP Morgan Chase 2009 Physical Action
A data breach risk event

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    January 2009
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    Two members of Congress are asking questions about a computer tape containing personal data that JPMorgan Chase Bank lost earlier this year. According to a Reuters report, Rep. Joe Barton -- the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee -- and George Radanovich -- the top Republican on the subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection -- wrote JPMorgan Chase Bank CEO James Dimon on Wednesday. The congressmen want to know how many customers were affected and how many were notified, the letter says. Breaches like this are of concern because of the variety of malicious crimes that can be perpetrated using stolen personal information, wrote Barton and Radanovich, who asked for a response to their questions by Oct. 31. The bank, which declined Reuters request on Thurs (English)