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Montana State Agencies Failed to Delete Sensitive Data From Discarded Hard Drives

AP reported that an audit revealed Montana state agencies failed to scrub the hard drives of state computers containing personal data (including social security numbers, income tax reports and medical records) prior to donating, selling and otherwise transferring their ownership.

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