Monthly Archives: August 2006

Second Veterans Affairs Computer Missing (US)

Another Department of Veterans Affairs computer is missing — this one containing the personal information of as many as 38,000 patients at VA hospitals in Pennsylvania, the department said yesterday. The FBI and the VA inspector general are investigating the … Continue reading

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24 ATO staff sacked over privacy breaches

The Australian Taxation Office has taken action against twenty-four of its staff members for inappropriately accessing client files last financial year, with another three recently under investigation. ATO spokesperson Anne Ellison said the ATO had installed a system to monitor … Continue reading

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