Veterans

A data analyst with the Department of Veteran's Affairs took his laptop home with him, which he'd been doing for years, to do a little evening work. Burgalars broke into his Maryland home and stole his laptop, which contained the names, birthdates, and social security numbers for 26 million veterans, including every veteran discharged since 1975. The records were not encrypted. Congress held hearings yesterday, but the VA has had dismal grades in information security for years. Last night I went to the American Legion and gave them a check list of things to watch for so they'd know if their identity had been compromised.