U.S. Government Routinely Loses Computers Containing Sensitive Personal Information
Jack Date and Pierre Thomas report on ABC News' "The Blotter":
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.More here.
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.
posted by Fergie @ 10/13/2006 02:00:00 PM
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