[ NNSquad ] South Carolina says it didn't encrypt hacked social security numbers because ...

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

South Carolina says it didn't encrypt hacked social security numbers because ...

http://j.mp/WX2Qpn  (Augusta Chronicle)

    Up to 3.6 million returns from as far back as 1998 might have been
    compromised by the international hacker, who likely penetrated the
    Department of Revenue's system a month before the breach was detected
    by the U.S. Secret Service.  "The industry standard is most Social
    Security numbers are not encrypted. A lot of banks don't encrypt,"
    Haley said. "It's very complicated. It's very cumbersome. There's a
    lot of numbers involved with it."

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Love their excuse.  "A lot of numbers involved."  

--Lauren--
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