Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF): 159,000 Employees At Risk for Identity (ID) Theft

Here we go again.  This time Administaff, Inc. is reporting the theft of a laptop containing the names, addresses and social security numbers for 96,000 former and 63,000 current employees.

For more information go to: http://www.administaff.com/idprotection/

When will organizations get serious and do something about the lax policies and procedures in their corporate culture to prevent incidents like these? 

Technology solutions such as data encryption and password protection are only a part of the solution in protecting confidential information.  Organizations must do a better job at defining good corporate policies and procedures for ensuring that confidential information is protected appropriately.  Organizations must do a better job at educating their workforce on the policies, procedures, and risks faced in protecting confidential information.