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Municipal information of 200 towns divulged, thanks to outdated software

  New England Municipal Resource Center (NEMRC), the software used by Vermont municipalities as well as the state’s tax department is reportedly outdated. NEMRC is used to manage utility bills, tax bills, land records etc. of the municipal workers. Municipal workers of Vermont are in for a nasty surprise as their local municipalities exposed their personal information, thanks to an outdated software used in their system. NEMRC, the software used by the state municipalities, has several flaws that leave sensitive information such as Social Security numbers (SSN) exposed. According to IT consultant  Brett Johnson  who discovered these flaws, most of the information pertaining to the workers were available on city and town websites since 2006. In fact, Johnson compiled an extensive  report  regarding three flaws present in municipal systems. “At the time of publication, each of these vulnerabilities has been patched. Users not current on the software at risk of the deficie