LexisNexis compromised

Jeanie Straub writes “Newspaper Librarians are bummed out: ‘Using misappropriated passwords and identifications from legitimate customers, intruders got access to personal information on as many as 32,000 U.S. citizens in a database owned by Lexis Nexis, the company’s corporate parent said. … Reed Elsevier specializes in the education, legal and science sectors, publishing more than 10,000 journals, books and compact discs, as well as almost 3,000 Web sites and portals.’ The full scoop is at http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D88NI 5281.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down