We care about your privacy, we're just inept. (insurance, mortgage)

[MeSoBe]

The state comptroller’s office examined a sample of computers stored in a warehouse and found 79 percent still contained information, according to an audit report released March 9. Nearly a third contained some kind of personal identifying information...

The audit of desktops and laptops awaiting an auction was conducted through several visits from July 2008 to December 2010.

The information included a state judge’s tax returns, mortgage documents and life insurance trust agreements. Some computers contained personnel reviews, Social Security numbers belonging to New Jersey taxpayers and state employees and personal contact information for former Governor Jon Corzine’s cabinet. A computer contained a list of state employees’ e-mail addresses, computer passwords and internal staff memos.

Auditors also found 230 files related to state investigative case screenings and child abuse reports, including fatality reports. Many of these files contained names, phone numbers and addresses of children involved. Child immunization records and health evaluation reports were also included in this set of documents.

Maybe you should consider making a donation to your local government watchdog group.

[joeymarine]

Our tax dollars...hard at work.