Missing SEC Laptops Risk Release Of Nonpublic Information, Inspector Says

The inspector-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a report that there's at least 24 and as many as 202 laptops that are not accounted for, which risks the release of sensitive, nonpublic information. In a report, the inspector also found that at least 88 employees and contractors have the ability to delete asset records from the inventory database, giving them the opportunity to then misappropriate the devices. In a memo published in the report, the SEC says it will review and revise where appropriate its policies and complete its inventory this month.

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