Be aware all you military veterans! - Page 2

chucksnee · #11 06-04-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eddiev9

Is any of this related to the Aetna (Health, Dental insurance) incident? About two months ago, there was a notice stating a story of an employee got her laptop stolen from her car. That laptop contained personal information on every CFSC employee enrolled in it.

Don't thnk so, read the link Mike provided in the initial thread.

Have not heard what you are talking about? Another screw up maybe?

eddiev9 · #12 06-06-2006, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chucksnee

Don't thnk so, read the link Mike provided in the initial thread.

Have not heard what you are talking about? Another screw up maybe?

Well, the one I'm talking about appears in local news now (i.e. Computer World, CNet, etc.). It's not related to the link mike provided so it's either another coincidental screw up or possibly these employees who take their work outside are being targeted all at once before the new official rule of "never take stuff out of the office" goes into effect.

Something may be going on. There are two other incidents (sorry, can't discuss...yet) of the "stolen laptop or hard drive out of a vehicle" in addition to the Aetna one that I'm aware of all taking place within the last 120 days.

I also think the article mike posted only came about because it couldn't be kept quiet. And they used the word "thieves" to prevent a panic.

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(Article quote) "It's highly probable that they do not know what they have," he said in a briefing with reporters.

I bet the "thieves" know exactly what they have.

Everyone, leave your work...at work!

Parisok · #13 06-06-2006, 11:13 PM

There was a thing on the news here today that several Veterns orghav filed a lawsuit against the VA on behalf of veterns and active duty. I will see if I can find the details.

mike · #14 06-07-2006, 06:53 AM

Here is the article.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/06/06/D8I2PC1O1.html

sejongeb · #15 06-07-2006, 09:43 AM

I noticed that none of the big palyers (VFM, AL, AMVET..) joined in the suit

mike · #16 06-08-2006, 02:36 AM

Here is a memo that went out from the SECDEF that I just received today.

chucksnee · #17 06-08-2006, 04:25 PM

Stars and Stripes front page said it was over 2 million Active Duty now, not the 50,000 first thought.

mike · #18 06-22-2006, 05:11 AM

Got this e-mail today.

This e-mail alerts you to a possibility that your personal information, including name, social security number, and date of birth, may have been included in the recent loss of data by an employee of the Veterans Administration. We want to let you know what happened, and how to protect yourself.

In May, the VA learned that an employee took home electronic data without authorization. The employee's home was burglarized and the data were stolen. Included were personal information for up to 26 million people, including many of the DoD family.

The Department shares information with VA to help ensure quick service for customers of the VA. For example, the Montgomery GI Bill and Servicemens Group Life Insurance are important to DoD, and both are administered by the VA.

The DoD's interest now focuses on informing those in uniform and their families how best to defeat identity theft. Several resources are available.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has set up a special web site and a toll-free telephone number: "www.firstgov.gov" and 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636). Each features up-to-date news and information on the data compromise. The website provides steps on how to check credit reports, how to guard against identity theft and who to call if someone believes fraudulent activity is occurring with his or her personal information. Information relating to the defeat of identify theft also is available at "www.militaryonesource.com".

To date, the VA reports that populations affected by its data loss have NOT experienced any rise in identity theft: however, DoD encourages you to follow the advice available at the foregoing sites.

mike · #19 06-22-2006, 05:36 AM

There is a FREE credit monitoring service available provided by the VA for those affected.

http://www.usfkforums.com/general-mi...ree-credit.htm

mike · #20 07-02-2006, 02:28 PM

Just so everyone know the laptop was found. Here is the good news.

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An initial review of the computer equipment indicated that the personal data had not been accessed since the laptop was stolen, an FBI news release says.

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