Laptop Stolen from Steamboat Springs School District

A stolen laptop is reason for concern for employees of the Steamboat Springs School District.

The laptop, containing some 1,300 records of former and current employees, was stolen from the office after a burglary occurred, probably sometime overnight.

Ten years worth of Social Security numbers were stored on a spreadsheet on the laptop. The computer is said to have been password protected, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the information is safe from financial misuse.

All employees of the school district have been notified of the missing laptop, and have been given credit agency information and the steps needed to be proactive about protecting their identity.

At this time, no arrests have been made for the laptop theft and property break-in, but police are still actively pursuing the case.

Employees are advised to follow all steps towards identity theft protection and to consider placing a fraud alert on their credit file.