Contractor agrees to pay part of state data-theft cost
Source: By Mark Niquette, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:23 PM
A state contractor has agreed to paid $300,000 to help defray the estimated $3 million cost related to the theft of a computer-back-up tape containing Social Security numbers and other sensitive information.
Compuware Corp., which worked on the state's new payroll and accounting system, is making the payment in part in response to the theft from a state intern's car and for ongoing support of project, according to an Oct. 18 agreement released today.