VA Data Stolen: Statement of VVAF
The news of this security breach is a wake up call to the VA and all federal agencies that are responsible for protecting citizens' personal information. Questions about VA data accuracy and security should be raised and examined. It appears that the VA did not have adequate measures in place to prevent an incident like this from happening. This pattern of lack of planning by the VA is troublesome and produces serious questions with implications far beyond this serious breach. The millions of veterans who have served our nation and the more than a million men and women who are currently fighting the Global War on Terror deserve an explanation and the assurance that the VA is up to the task of serving our veterans
Personal Data on Veterans Is Stolen: Burglary Leaves Millions at Risk Of Identity Theft
As many as 26.5 million veterans were placed at risk of identity theft after an intruder stole an electronic data file this month containing their names, birth dates and Social Security numbers from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee, Secretary Jim Nicholson said yesterday.
Veterans want VA to pay for credit checks after data theft
A leading veterans group wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for every single veteran to obtain a credit check after personal data on 26.5 million veterans was stolen earlier this month.
Source: Theft of vets' data kept secret for 19 days
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VA didn't disclose theft for 2 weeks
Calling the government's VA Data Theft Hotline
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