Security of Medicare Information Questioned |
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Julie Appleby (usatoday@telecom-digest.org) Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:09:52 -0600
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By Julie Appleby, USA TODAY
Medical and financial information gathered on millions of Americans by
"Significant weaknesses in information security controls" increase the
The soon-to-be-released GAO review focuses on the Department of
"Instead of firewalls to safeguard sensitive data, we have Swiss
In a written response in the report, HHS officials said
"The frequent use of the word 'significant' to describe control
The review comes as the federal government is pushing computer
Investigators for the GAO reviewed management and audit reports from
.Anti-virus software not installed or up to date.
.Lack of adequate control over computer passwords.
.Employees and contractors serving without background checks.
.Inadequate physical controls to prevent spying or theft, such
"Fundamentally, it's an organization that is behind in making security
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