Published on 12/20/2007

Physical cyber security is a real and present danger. The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles became another security breach victim in December when computers were stolen from a DMV van while it was being serviced. Knowing where your computers are at all times is a prerequisite for security.

Computers Stolen From DMV Bus

The state Department of Motor Vehicles reported Monday that computer equipment was stolen from a mobile customer service vehicle that was vandalized in Hartford sometime between Dec. 5 and 14.

State police are investigating.

The DMV said in a statement that the agency is trying to determine whether any personal information might remain on the three stolen computers.

The computers on the custom 1999 Winnebago, which provides DMV license renewals and information to customers, are designed to purge information nightly, DMV said.

The vehicle was at Interstate Ford Truck Sales on Brainard Road in Hartford when the theft and vandalism occurred. The vehicle was towed there Dec. 5, after breaking down.

According to the DMV, the computers included listings of fees paid and times of transactions from late November to early this month.

Source: http://www.courant.com