Walnut Creek data breach makes Google rethink outsourcing data storage

July 16, 2008

Google last week said that thieves that broke into the offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services of Walnut Creek, Calif., stole several PCs containing the personal information of Google employees, in addition to personal data of CNET Network, and other clients of Google. Google ended its relationship with Colt on Dec. 31, 2005, but data from employees hired before Jan. 1, 2006, was still with the company. It would not say why.” Go figure. The Walnut Creek break-in shows the critical nature of any outsourcing of storage of sensitive data.