A laptop was stolen from an employee s locked vehicle, exposing records of personal information on a large number of NASA employees. The laptop was not protected by whole disk encryption, NASA officials said, putting an undisclosed number of employees at risk for identity theft and other abuses of personal data. The theft took place on Halloween; thieves not only took the laptop but official NASA documents issued to a person the agency referred to as a headquarters employee. NASA said it could take up to 60 days for all individuals involved to be notified.
Source: https://threatpost.com/stolen-nasa-laptop-puts-large-number-employees-risk-111412/77218/