Veterans Affairs warns of massive privacy breach

Veterans Affairs warns of massive privacy breach
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2006-05-22

The U.S. government warned on Monday that a database containing sensitive information about veterans and their families had been stolen, after an employee violated policy and brought the data home.

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Veterans Affairs warns of massive privacy breach 2006-05-23
Anonymous (1 replies)

How about separating loginid (SSN)

from password (SSN). If the name and

authentication credential were different

we wouldn't have this problem about

securing SSNs....

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Re: Veterans Affairs warns of massive privacy breach 2006-05-23
Oscar A. Desrosiers

As a disabled, former CPA with multiple degrees I strongly recommend the idea of a password to accompany Social Securty numbers would be the most resonable remedy to guard against identity theft arising from the theft of pesonal numbers....

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Coincidence? 2006-05-25
Anonymous (1 replies)

First a breach by taking private data home, then the data is stolen in a burglary? Are you sure the employee is not making money? There should at least be legal action taken and the employee facing time for doing such a stupid act!...

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Re: Coincidence? 2006-05-26
Anonymous

Heads would roll where I work. Not just for the employee that violated policy but the Manager that was responsible for safe guards to prevent the download of that much data by a single individual. ...

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Veterans Affairs warns of massive privacy breach 2006-05-25
RSC

Multi-factor? In order to gain access to a persons social security number, we need authentication.. (you are who you say you are)...in the form of two factors. (pin, password, biometeric etc)...

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Veterans Affairs warns of massive privacy breach 2006-06-07
Anonymous

My husband and I have had our information stolen before thanks to the healthcare agency assigned to the military (TRICARE) just 5 years ago and now the same has happened again, both attached directly to government agencies that are supposed to protect and serve the members and veterans of the Armed ...

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