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USDA Lacked Controls To Prevent Stolen Data: Report
reuters.com ^ | 03/06/07 | Unknown

Posted on 03/06/2007 1:46:16 PM PST by Froufrou

The U.S. Agriculture Department lacked controls to protect personal information on stolen computers and often failed to notify individuals whose information had been compromised, the department's inspector general said on Tuesday.

The office of inspector general said in a report that it reviewed records from the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Rural Development and Information Technology Services and found 95 computers were stolen between October 1, 2005, and May 31, 2006.

"These agencies lacked policies and procedures to adequately notify proper authorities and affected parties when thefts of computer equipment occurred," Assistant Inspector General Robert Young said in the report.

The findings showed there were limited controls in place to ensure that employees did not download Privacy Act/Sensitive information on their computers.

(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: computersecurity; nais; usda; wlic

1 posted on 03/06/2007 1:46:18 PM PST by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

marked for later


2 posted on 03/06/2007 1:50:33 PM PST by righthand man (WE'RE SOUTHERN AND PROUD OF IT)
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To: Froufrou

I'm sure that this is just one of those things that could be cured if the Bush Administration would increase funding. /s


3 posted on 03/06/2007 2:12:22 PM PST by Roccus (Fighting politicians IS the war on terror!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

They should have been protecting the data collected but they were too busy "tracking" the chicken ...


4 posted on 03/06/2007 2:23:02 PM PST by gnarledmaw (I traded freedom for security and all I got were these damned shackles.)
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To: gnarledmaw

I've already talked things over with "The Girls." They know the score. ;)

5 posted on 03/06/2007 2:50:06 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Froufrou

You can be sure that USDA is not the only incompetent government agency in the federal bureaucracy.


6 posted on 03/06/2007 3:29:54 PM PST by freespirited (Demand perfection, get Hillary.)
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To: Roccus

Well, sure. I mean, it's not as if ANY gubmint agency misappropriates federal funds or anything.

Bush's fault.


7 posted on 03/06/2007 4:04:45 PM PST by Froufrou
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To: freespirited

Yes, but I can't be sure they aren't THE most incompetent!

:p


8 posted on 03/06/2007 4:18:54 PM PST by Froufrou
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