Article: BankRI Announces Security Measures in Response to Stolen Laptop; Potential Release of Data Poses No Risk to BankRI Accounts

Interesting press-release, issued by Bank Rhode Island following the theft of a contractor's laptop containing customer account information:

December 18, 2003 11:33 AM US Eastern Timezone

BankRI Announces Security Measures in Response to Stolen Laptop; Potential Release of Data Poses No Risk to BankRI Accounts

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003--Bank Rhode Island said today that its principal data service provider, Fiserv, Inc., reported the theft of a laptop computer that contained some BankRI customer information.

The Bank emphasized that it had no indication that this information has been misused or been improperly accessed. As a precaution, BankRI has notified all customers whose information was potentially included on the stolen laptop, is monitoring accounts for unusual activity, and has augmented its internal security procedures.