Letter from Homeland Security
 

I got a letter from DHS today making me aware that 2 laptop computers where stolen and I was one of the many people that had personal info on it. It was the info from when I applied for Hazmat.

They say it's encrypted and not likely to be misused. How nice. Some of you may be getting the same letter.

The government has been losing a lot of laptops lately. First the Army, now Homeland Security.

:shock:
That's a scary thought. :?

Yeah, just like the one that jackass that worked for the VA that took a laptop home with the personal information of a couple of million Veterans on it, that "supposedly" got stolen from his house. Can't say I remember them ever saying they recovered it.....

They need to put tracking devices in those government laptops.........that explode by cue. Well, maybe not explode, by meltdown somehow.


jonboy

Don't forget the several HARD DRIVES that were removed from Desktop computers at the Los Alamos NUCLEAR facility, and later found in someones home in the community! :shock:

Although, I have had an Extensive Background Investigation for a government T.S clearance, I doubt that I will EVER apply for a hazmat endorsement, nor do I EVER apply for or pay for anything "online."

Some of us were around when computers were in their infancy. Many of us perceived that they would someday be a big problem.

This is ONE time that I wish I had been WRONG! :shock:

you'd think that kind of info would NEVER leave some kind of secured room or like that it would be stored on a server and only READABLE from within. i really see no reason for that ind of info to be portable. especially from some ass who probably just took it home to surf the net from his bed.

Kinda makes ya wonder...

Surely, there are ways of tracking these laptops. It all sounds crazy. As if, (not saying who) but guys wanting inside info for war tactics.

It's Bush's fault.

+1

Heh
 

I'm far more worried about what the neonazis in the .gov are doing with my info than what a mere thief could do. How sad is that

...the whole homeland security thing is just one of the biggest crocks of poop to ever be dealt the American people, it is hard to believe citizens are buying into this racket at all anymore...homeland security was on the ball when those nuke missles were 'mistakenly' taken from storage, 'mistakenly' strapped to a b-52, and 'mistakenly' flown to LA...not a big deal,just a 'mistake' times at least 10...Ron Paul is Americas last hope for any change of direction for America, a departure from the selling out of America and the use of our young peoples lives (military) to enhance/secure corporate interest in the middle east...

I was being sarcastic :shock:

It's amazing how "stuff" just winds up missing like the 10 suitcase bombs from Russia that are supposedly here now. :shock:

i dont get it

homeland security lost of of their computers and they called you/sent you a letter, because your information was on their computer?

They sent a letter so I would be on alert for identity theft and I was able to sign up for free credit monitoring because of it.

so they alerted you because you are in their system?

did you know you were in their system?
are you hazmat or something special?

Hazmat.