Report finds fault in IT employee, director in Birmingham VA breach 

Report finds fault in IT employee, director in Birmingham VA breach

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 6 July 2007 9:57 AM
A dishonest IT specialist, lack of encryption and insufficient physical security controls may have contributed to the disappearance of a US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...
1.8 million more people affected by latest VA loss 

1.8 million more people affected by latest VA loss

In Applications - By Ericka Chickowski, 15 February 2007 5:54 AM
The public relations nightmare for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) worsened this week with the announcement that last month's loss of a relatively low impact hard ...
Another VA breach affects 1,600 veterans from New York system 

Another VA breach affects 1,600 veterans from New York system

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 2 November 2006 5:08 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is again warning veterans their identity may be at risk following the theft of an unencrypted laptop from the agency's New York Harbor ...
VA to encrypt all computers 

VA to encrypt all computers

By Dan Kaplan, 15 August 2006 8:13 PM
In the latest response to the massive laptop data breach that placed the personal information of some 26.5 million veterans and active duty members at risk for identity theft, ...
ID Analytics to monitor retrieved VA data 

ID Analytics to monitor retrieved VA data

By Frank Washkuch, 11 August 2006 5:45 PM
ID Analytics will conduct data breach analysis for the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that personal information of millions of veterans and current members of the ...
Now a VA subcontractor's computer is missing 

Now a VA subcontractor's computer is missing

By Frank Washkuch, 8 August 2006 8:59 PM
Three months after a laptop breach put the personal information of millions of active duty service people at risk, another computer containing the personal information of ...
VA laptop thieves apprehended 

VA laptop thieves apprehended

By Frank Washkuch, 7 August 2006 6:50 PM
Maryland law enforcement authorities announced the arrest on Saturday of two state men allegedly responsible for the May theft of a laptop and hard drive containing the ...
Inspector general: VA response to stolen laptop rife with errors 

Inspector general: VA response to stolen laptop rife with errors

By Dan Kaplan, 12 July 2006 9:14 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) response to the stolen laptop that contained the personal information of some 26 million veterans and current military personnel was ...
Infamous VA laptop recovered, appears not to have been tampered with 

Infamous VA laptop recovered, appears not to have been tampered with

By Dan Kaplan, 29 June 2006 9:20 PM
The federal government’s most famous stolen laptop, containing the personal information of up to 26.5 million veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces, has been ...
More than 2 million active-duty troops affected by VA breach 

More than 2 million active-duty troops affected by VA breach

By Frank Washkuch, 7 June 2006 10:10 PM
As many as 2.2 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces may have been also been affected by last month’s theft of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) laptop.
Active duty servicemen also affected by massive VA data breach 

Active duty servicemen also affected by massive VA data breach

By Frank Washkuch, 5 June 2006 7:39 PM
Active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces may also have had their personal information compromised in last month’s breach of the personal data of 26.5 million veterans.
Personnel shakeup at VA follows data breach 

Personnel shakeup at VA follows data breach

By Frank Washkuch, 1 June 2006 7:06 PM
Secretary of Veterans Affairs R. James Nicholson made a series of personnel changes this week following last month’s theft of the personal data of more than 26.5 million veterans.
VA secretary 'mad as hell' over breach 

VA secretary 'mad as hell' over breach

By Frank Washkuch, 25 May 2006 9:27 PM
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Jim Nicholson told Congress today that he’s "mad as hell" he wasn’t notified earlier about the theft of the personal information of 26.5 million ...
Dems want tighter VA restrictions after massive breach 

Dems want tighter VA restrictions after massive breach

By Dan Kaplan, 23 May 2006 8:19 PM
U.S. House Democrats called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week to tighten employee access restrictions after the VA announced that the personal information of ...
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