US Government Agency “Might Have Lost” 14,000 Laptops
It’s a little hard to believe, but then again, it’s not. Thanks much to Redemtech for the heads up on this article which reports that the Interior Department sampled its inventory practices. The sample revealed that 20% of the departmental computers could not be located.
I’m not making this up. Most of you are probably not surprised by this ineptitude. Here is an excerpt to boost your confidence in US governmental management on this lovely Friday.
The report also said that most departmental-issued personal computers are not encrypted. ‘Compounded by the department’s lack of computer accountability, its absence of encryption requirements leaves the department vulnerable to sensitive and personally identifiable information being lost, stolen or misused’ Michael Colombo, Western regional manager of Interior’s IG office, wrote in a memo accompanying the report.”
Your tax dollars, hard at work. Your identity, ripe for the picking.
data risk, government ineptitude, Interior Department, Michael Colombo, PII breach, US Department of the Interior
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