[privacy] U.S. Government Routinely Loses Computers Containing Sensitive Persona l Information

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via ABC News' "The Blotter".

[snip]

The federal government has routinely lost computers containing massive
amounts of sensitive personal information, according to a new report by
the House Committee on Government Reform.

Every one of the 19 departments and agencies audited reported at least
one loss of personally identifiable information since 2003. Overall,
the U.S. government gets a D+ for computer security.

The report shows more than 800 incidents, including the loss of
hundreds of laptop computers and flash drives containing personal
information about millions of Americans.

[snip]

More:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/10/federal_governm.html

- ferg


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