[pnz1]

Your average person robbing a house wouldn't want this data would they?

[redhead]

"Your average person robbing a house wouldn't want this data would they?"

It was probably on a disk inside a stolen computer, or some such. I can't even imagine a burglar standing there, sorting through disks...

[Velveeta]

Your average person robbing a house wouldn't want this data would they?

Nope.

[KoRn]

"Your average person robbing a house wouldn't want this data would they?"

I doubt they even know they have it, unless that's what they were there for. I were investigating the case I would be finding out who may have known what he was taking home from work.

[frankiep]

Your average person robbing a house wouldn't want this data would they?

I would say, no; whoever actually stole the files wouldn't want the data. But, usually these kinds of criminals know other criminals. My biggest worry is that whoever stole the files will discover exactly what it is that he has and find another person willing to pay alot of money for all that information.

I saw in the article that the POS beaurucrat who took the files home has been placed on leave. This is unacceptable. He needs to be arrested and charged with compromising highly classified material. Instead, he has been given a vacation.

[Preachin']

"Your average person robbing a house wouldn't want this data would they?"

Maybe it was on a laptop? I doubt thieves look at the hard-drive of a laptop to see if it contains data that they want.

[AdamSelene235]

Your average person robbing a house wouldn't want this data would they?

No, but now its on the national newswires he must realize he is sitting on a gold mine. In addition to ID thieves, there are plenty of foreign governments that will pay top dollar for this info.

[1066AD]

I'm guessing it was on a laptop/notebook PC that was stolen.

[7thson]

I do not think it was stolen. I think the information was sold and the VA found out through an audit or security check.