A laptop containing thousands of Halton students ’ names , numbers and birthdates — even their standardized test scores — has been stolen , prompting the board to warn all parents of a possible privacy breach . “ While we do n’t believe data contained on the laptop to be damaging or harmful to student safety , we wanted to alert you of the issue , ” education director David Euale said in an email sent last Friday , adding the laptop was stolen from an employee between Jan. 23 and 27 . ;