KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: PCSSD Employees Could Be Victims of ID Theft

Former and current Pulaski County Special School District employees are being urged to keep a close eye on their financial accounts.  A letter from the district went out Friday informing them their confidential records, including name and social security numbers, may have been compromised.

A district spokeswoman says a laptop containing the information was stolen from the home of a former employee a few weeks ago, but the district didn't learn about the theft until November 30th.

Employees are encouraged to report any unauthorized activity to their financial institution and submit a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission by calling 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338) or online at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.  They may also want to contact the three U.S. credit reporting agencies to obtain a free credit report from each by calling 1-877-322-8228 or logging on to www.annualcreditreport.com. 

The district says to safeguard the privacy of its employees it will reiterate to them that confidential data is not to be taken home or placed on personal computers for any reason.