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2006-05-22 Home Front: Politix

RB Vets, listen up: your personal info may be compromised

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-05-22 13:52|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...When found, the data was untouched, but has confirmed that Senator John Kerry did indeed receive the two Navy Crosses and Medal of Honor that had been claimed during the early part of his Presidential campaign.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-22 14:04|| 2006-05-22 14:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks S!!

First step is to put a credit block on your and your spouses SSN. I would also have any children over 18 do it also. The major credit orgs will do it for free and report any attempts on your credit. The block only lasts for three months. Don't be caught trying to repair your credit when you can defend against it.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-05-22 14:06|| 2006-05-22 14:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Smells funny. When did this moron take the disc home? If it wasn't MONTHS ago, then I don't buy the coincidence.

Another lefty wacko symp working to undermine our people and confidence, I think.

Posted by random styling 2006-05-22 14:12|| 2006-05-22 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 What a Deutschbag. If he's high enough up. NOTHING will happen to him. Just like Sandy Burgler.

Posted by Whomolet Phonter2397 2006-05-22 14:16|| 2006-05-22 14:16|| Front Page Top

#5 "...or even know they have it. "

I guess they KNOW about it NOW!!!

Sheesh!

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-05-22 14:47|| 2006-05-22 14:47|| Front Page Top

#6 When the civil service is PC correct and corrupt - what in the hell do you expect?

Posted by 3dc 2006-05-22 15:05|| 2006-05-22 15:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Not all of them, 3dc. I know a big number of people in civil service who are bright, hardworking and take their jobs seriously. We're lucky to have them in those jobs, because every one of them could work elsewhere and in many cases for more money.

There are the lazy, the PC and perhaps the corrupt in some places. But not all, by any stretch of the imagination.

In this case, the VA employee clearly shouldn't have taken the info home. OTOH, note that the reason given was to complete a report ... at home. Flextime? E-commute? Or someone working on their own time to catch up? Can't tell from the article.

Posted by lotp 2006-05-22 17:22|| 2006-05-22 17:22|| Front Page Top

#8 I for the state of Mexafornia so my data was already out there. We had a system breach last year. I called the credit company and put a lock on my SSN. Not much you can do beyond that. FYI if you put a lock on your credit then it's eral hard for anybody to "steal" your identify. Anyone is welcome to review my DD214 or any other Military records. Unlike JF Kerry I have nothing to hide.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-05-22 17:23|| 2006-05-22 17:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Do I have to assume being discharged before 1976 is no sweat, or is this anyone in the VA system is screwed?

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-05-22 17:46|| 2006-05-22 17:46|| Front Page Top

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