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TSA Sets Details of Identity Theft Package

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TSA has announced that in the wake of the loss last week of a computer hard drive containing Social Security numbers, bank data and payroll information for about 100,000 employees, it has implemented a benefits package for those affected. The package includes free credit monitoring for up to a year, ID theft insurance up to $25,000, fraud alerts and access to identity restoration specialists in the event an employee is a victim of identity theft.

Meanwhile, authorities have launched a "full-blown criminal investigation" into the incident, USA Today reports.

Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.

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