Personal Data on Veterans Is Stolen - Largest Personal Security Breach Ever

May 31st, 2006

A simple home burglary of a Department of Veterans Affairs employees laptop has netted the thief around 26.5 Million names and social security numbers of veterans. Signs are that the thief may not know what they have, yet.

2 points here,

1) What in the world was that employee thinking taking that data home? and

2) Can you imagine how freaked out that thief is going to be when he realizes how much extra attention is going to brought to bear on finding him now?

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Matt Ridings

MSR Consulting

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