US New York Police Department Nov 2012 Technical Error (Q16441)
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US New York Police Department Nov 2012 Technical Error
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November 2012
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On November 25, 2012, the front page of the New York Post blasted the headline, Drop Secret. Shred Alert! Covert cop files used as parade confetti. The Post reported that shredded files appearing to contain material from Long Islands Nassau County Police Department were dropped during this years Thanksgiving Day parade. The confetti reportedly contains the names and social security numbers of detectives as well as other confidential information. An anonymous law enforcement source indicated that the documents were to have been shredded and then burned. The Police Department is investigating and has vowed to conduct a review of its procedures for the disposing of sensitive documents. Although most data breaches dont result in PII being strewn throughout the streets of New York, they can an (English)
