[IP] H&R Block blunder exposed SSNs

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: leigh blankenship <leigh_b@mac.com>
Date: January 5, 2006 3:08:01 PM EST
To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
Subject: H&R Block blunder exposed SSNs

Happy New Year, 234-56-7890! Trust us and our software to protect  
your confidential tax information!



http://netscape.com.com/H38R+Block+blunder+exposes+consumer+data/ 
2100-1029_3-6016720.html

> Some consumers may be dismayed to find their Social Security  
> numbers printed on unsolicited packages from H&R Block, the result  
> of a recent labeling blunder at the company.
>
> The packages, which H&R Block mailed in December, contained free  
> copies of the company's tax preparation software, TaxCut. By  
> mistake, some of the packages also displayed recipients' Social  
> Security numbers, which were embedded in 47-digit tracking codes  
> above mailing labels.

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