VA Info Disk Stolen

2006-05-22 13:59:15

#1

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7012|PNW

NBC News
Updated: 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - A computer disk with personal data of about 26.5 million U.S. veterans was stolen from the home of a Veterans Affairs analyst, the federal department said Monday.

Full article.

[update]Includes a video on the right margin.[/update]

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-05-22 14:07:58)

2006-05-22 14:01:00

#2

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6890

Is that bad?

2006-05-22 14:05:49

#3

Skruples: Mod Incarnate; +234|6941

I'm gonna go with yes, that is bad.

2006-05-23 02:18:09

#4

MorbidFetus: Member; +76|6792|Ohio

If 26.5 million vets had info on a single disc that means either:

a) That's one big, fucking, ultra government uber l33t disc
b) The files are pretty fucking small
C) I dont know jack shit about how many .txt files can fit into a disc
d) I didn't bother reading the article

2006-05-23 02:49:04

#5

UON: Junglist Massive; +223|6894

MorbidFetus wrote:
If 26.5 million vets had info on a single disc that means either:

a) That's one big, fucking, ultra government uber l33t disc
b) The files are pretty fucking small
C) I dont know jack shit about how many .txt files can fit into a disc
d) I didn't bother reading the article

Damn, I wish I still just partied and got smashed the whole time still.... otherwise I wouldn't feel the need to point out that:

a) A DVD holds 4.7 billion bytes
b) Which allows a maximum of about 173 kb per record
c) Which is quite alot
d) But it almost certainly ended up in a skip, cos it was just a normal burglary and the guy probably left it in the drive or something stupid like that...

2006-05-23 13:02:18

#6

The_Mob_Returns: Member; +72|6963|Indianapolis, IN

My first question is why would one analyst have records of nearly 26,000,000 veterens at home?

But, it is the US government, so anything could happen.

2006-05-23 13:46:11

#7

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,979|6873|949

moral of the story - Never, ever take your work home with you

2006-05-23 13:52:33

#8

The_Mob_Returns: Member; +72|6963|Indianapolis, IN

Nice, I like that. If only that applied to school too.

2006-05-23 13:58:49

#9

JG1567JG: Member; +110|6829|United States of America

The_Mob_Returns wrote:
My first question is why would one analyst have records of nearly 26,000,000 veterens at home?

But, it is the US government, so anything could happen.

That ONE guy was probably responsible for all 26 million veterens records.

Talk about cutbacks and bad service

2006-05-23 15:41:39

#10

The_Mob_Returns: Member; +72|6963|Indianapolis, IN

Did it say what kind of disk it was? Was it a DVD?

I do not know why someone, outside of the government, would put something on a disk that could so easily be stolen or lost. Brilliant Government. (-1 Karma for you Government)

2006-05-23 22:52:47

#11

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7012|PNW

Word of mouth over here has it that the government knew about this for over a week before they bothered releasing news of the theft. Roll out the conspiracy theories.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-05-23 22:53:02)

2006-05-23 23:14:56

#12

CC-Marley: Member; +407|7069

Wow all these posts and no one has blamed W yet. You libs out there are slacking!

2006-05-24 11:53:15

#13

JG1567JG: Member; +110|6829|United States of America

Give them time and they will have George W. and Cheany in ski masks and Rumsfeld in the getaway car.

2006-05-24 12:02:02

#14

KiLLMasTer: Member; +3|7022|West Va (USA)

Y do people do that.....

2006-05-24 12:05:45

#15

smtt686: this is the best we can do?; +95|6872|USA

JG1567JG wrote:
Give them time and they will have George W. and Cheany in ski masks and Rumsfeld in the getaway car.

well u know cheney was holding the gun!!!

2006-05-24 12:07:54

#16

The_Mob_Returns: Member; +72|6963|Indianapolis, IN

KiLLMasTer wrote:
Y do people do that.....

Why do people steal? I do not know their mind.
Why does the government keep it secret? To protect their ass for as long as they can.
Why do people blame Bush for everything? Because they are liberals and enjoy blaming the president.

Too many whys to answer.

2006-07-08 22:23:30

#17

The_Mob_Returns: Member; +72|6963|Indianapolis, IN

Well, at least the laptop was found unharmed.

http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,1 … C=dod-b.nl

So much for the big media coverage about it being stolen. although, I haven't heard much in the media about it being recovered.

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