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VA reneges on free credit monitoring promise
Posted on Jul 18, 2006 by Tom Fragala
On June 21 the Veterans Administration promised to provide everyone effected by the data breach with free credit monitoring. Now it appears they are abandoning that offer because the FBI believes the data was not compromised. See the AP story on FOXnews.com. I expect this to create a firestorm of controversy. However, to make good on the promise the VA is looking at a multi-billion dollar expediture. Or not. Here’s the original statement by the VA:
As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continuing efforts to protect and assist those potentially affected by the recent data theft that occurred at an employee's Maryland home, VA announced on June 21 that the agency will provide one year of free credit monitoring to individuals whose sensitive personal information - Social Security Number (SSN) - may have been stolen in the incident.
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