Identity Theft - V-A ID Theft Concerns

V-A ID Theft Concerns
The Veterans Administration has set up a call center for veterans worried about I-D theft, after the government revealed the theft of information on millions of veterans.
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VA Chief Vows Accountability for ID Theft
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summoning the Veterans Affairs chief to Capitol Hill, lawmakers are demanding to know why the department waited nearly three weeks to disclose the theft of personal data from 26.5 million veterans. "Why did they wait so long to tell us, and how are we going to fix it '' said Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif. Secretary Jim Nicholson faced back-to-back hearings in the House and Senate on
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Identity theft worrying, but not unstoppable
An imagination can run wild with what a thief can do with the Social Security numbers of more than 26 million U.S. veterans, but privacy experts and regulators are advising people not to panic.
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VA theft: concern but no real fear
When news broke that the personal information of 26.5 million military veterans was stolen earlier this month, folks at the local veterans organizations expected to be inundated with concerned and enraged callers.
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