This is simply sickening. According to this Associate Press article the data theft from the department of Veteran Affairs was NOT made until two weeks after the fact.
Under intense bipartisan fire from Capitol Hill, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Wednesday he was outraged by his agency’s decision to keep the theft of veterans’ personal data quiet for two weeks.
“I will not tolerate inaction and poor judgment when it comes to protecting our veterans,†said Nicholson, declaring that he initially left it to VA investigators rather than calling the FBI.
This is inexcusable. The men and women that put their lives on the line in defense of their country deserve MUCH better than this mess.
[tags]Identity Theft, Data Theft, Data Security, Veteran Affairs, VA[/tags]