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Thursday, June 08, 2006

Phishing - Edwards Calls VA Security Breach Inexcusable 


Edwards Calls VA Security Breach Inexcusable 
(June 8, 2006)Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, has joined the call for an independent GAO investigation of the data theft that put 26.5 million U.S. veterans and possibly more than two million active duty troops in danger of identity theft.
Source: www.kwtx.com

About 2.2 million soldiers at risk for identity theft 
Nearly all active-duty military, Guard and Reserve members -- about 2.2 million total -- may be at risk for identity theft because their personal information was among those stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee last month.
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Stolen personal data from VA includes more active-duty personnel 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly all active-duty military, Guard and Reserve members -- about 2.2 million total -- may be at risk for identity theft because their personal information was among those stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee last month.
Source: www.poststar.com

VA data woes reach to most on active duty 
WASHINGTON -- The VA's data scandal spread yesterday when officials reported that nearly 2.2 million active-duty soldiers, National Guardsmen and reservists are also vulnerable to identity theft.
Source: www.timesdispatch.com

Beware identity theft 
WILLIAMSBURG A former Richmond Road motel clerk could get up to 120 years next month on six counts of credit card theft.
Source: www.vagazette.com

Munson addresses ID theft 
The threat of identity theft in Illinois is "more real than people realize," insisted Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Deborah Seyller.
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com