Idaho Army National Guard Info Stolen

[Ghost in the Machine]

Idaho Army National Guard Info Stolen
Published: 8/15/07, 2:05 AM EDT
By REBECCA BOONE

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A small computer drive containing Social Security numbers and other personal information about every Army National Guard soldier in Idaho has been stolen, a National Guard spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The device containing information on roughly 3,400 soldiers was stolen Monday night out of a soldier's car while she was traveling on official duty, Lt. Col. Stephanie Dowling said. Officials hope the person who stole the drive - along with other computer equipment and personal items - doesn't know what he has.

Guard members were being notified by phone and mail.

"You name it, it was on there," Dowling said of the so-called thumb drive. "Any time our soldiers' personal data get compromised in any way, it's a big concern for us. We want to make sure that all of our soldiers are informed and protect themselves."

On Tuesday evening the guard activated a phone tree normally used for natural disasters or state emergencies to contact all the soldiers.

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[Mind_your_head]

1. See there....Homeland Secureetea better ramp up it's 'operations'

to make ya'all 'secure'. Don't want any of them there for-ners getting yur credit card bills with the x-try $35 late fee on 'em now, do ya?

(they ain't gonna pay it...the late fee, I mean ;-)....but yur sure gonna pay.

Moral of this story:

STOP BELIEVING THAT THE WOLF IS A GOOD GUARD OF YOUR HENHOUSE!

[SeattleGirl]

2. Good fucking grief! What the HELL is up here. Ever since Chimpy

took office, it seems like very month, a ton of information is lost or stolen!

Gotta love this competent guvmit me got here! :grr:

[Mind_your_head]

3. It's NOT incompetence

They want you (citizen) to believe in their faulty product/government.....b/c you think "that's all you've got" (which isn't true!!!)

[SeattleGirl]

4. Yup!

You are absolutely right, Myh.

[Mind_your_head]

5. So glad we're 'together' on this .....

I bet a whole lot of other people are as well.

:-)

Peace,
M_Y_H