Gap Loses Laptop With Info From 800,000 Job Applicants

Gap Loses Laptop With Info From 800,000 Job Applicants

Gap Inc. announced Friday that a laptop containing the personal information of about 800,000 job applicants was stolen from the offices of one of its vendors that manages data for the company.

The San Francisco-based retailer said it has begun notifying on Thursday those applicants whose social security numbers were included in the information on the laptop.

"Gap Inc. deeply regrets this incident occurred. We take our obligation to protect the data security of personal information very seriously," Gap CEO Glenn Murphy, said in a statement.

"What happened here is against everything we stand for as a company. We're reviewing the facts and circumstances that led to this incident closely, and will take appropriate steps to help prevent something like this from happening again," he said.

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