Stolen Laptop With Military Employees' Private Info Found

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

(courtesy audit_at_attrition.org)

To follow up on Rick's previous post:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/money/9446101/detail.html?taf=det

POSTED: 10:49 am EDT June 29, 2006
UPDATED: 11:02 am EDT June 29, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The missing laptop has been found.

The head of the Department of Veterans Affairs said officials have 
recovered a laptop computer loaded with data on millions of U.S. veterans 
and service members.

The laptop was stolen last month, stoking fears that up to 26.5 million 
veterans were vulnerable to identity theft.

VA Secretary Jim Nicholson said there's "reason to be optimistic." He 
called the recovery "a very positive note in this very tragic incident."

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