April 22, 2006
Data exposure: Counties across the U.S. posting sensitive info online
Richard Kuper
The Kuper Report
http://TheKuperReport.com
Data exposure: Counties across the U.S. posting sensitive info online
Social Security numbers, driver's license data and bank account numbers are all easily available
The above is the headline in a recent ComputerWorld article . It seems that there are "hundreds of counties in several states that in recent years have made Social Security numbers, driver's license information, bank account numbers and a variety of other personally sensitive data belonging to residents available to anyone in the world with Internet access."
Among the easily available information:
"Rep. Tom Delay’s Social Security number on a tax lien document; the Social Security numbers for Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and his wife on a quit claim deed from 1999; driver’s license numbers, addresses, vehicle registration information, height and race of individuals arrested for traffic violations; names and dates of birth of minors from final divorce decrees and family court documents; and even complete copies of death certificates with Social Security numbers, dates of birth and cause of death. (The Social Security numbers for Bush and his wife have been redacted and are no longer available online.)"
So what part of protecting our privacy and security don't the county, state, and federal governments get? This is a serious problem, affecting the lives of citizens across the country. There are laws on the books that corporations must follow regarding such privacy and security. These laws should also apply to government entities.
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R.L. Kuper, Inc. - Management Consulting
The Kuper Report
http://TheKuperReport.com
Data exposure: Counties across the U.S. posting sensitive info online
Social Security numbers, driver's license data and bank account numbers are all easily available
The above is the headline in a recent ComputerWorld article . It seems that there are "hundreds of counties in several states that in recent years have made Social Security numbers, driver's license information, bank account numbers and a variety of other personally sensitive data belonging to residents available to anyone in the world with Internet access."
Among the easily available information:
"Rep. Tom Delay’s Social Security number on a tax lien document; the Social Security numbers for Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and his wife on a quit claim deed from 1999; driver’s license numbers, addresses, vehicle registration information, height and race of individuals arrested for traffic violations; names and dates of birth of minors from final divorce decrees and family court documents; and even complete copies of death certificates with Social Security numbers, dates of birth and cause of death. (The Social Security numbers for Bush and his wife have been redacted and are no longer available online.)"
So what part of protecting our privacy and security don't the county, state, and federal governments get? This is a serious problem, affecting the lives of citizens across the country. There are laws on the books that corporations must follow regarding such privacy and security. These laws should also apply to government entities.
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