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July 21: Soccer fans wave the Iraqi flag in central Baghdad, Iraq, after Iraq defeated Vietnam 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, in Bangkok, Thailand.
FoxNews PhotoEssay HERE. and the ESPN story HERE
So if you were out doing weekend sports stuff and you're whining about "how hard this is"... quityerbellyaching...
GO IRAQ GO!
Shouldn't someone be doing more to protect the information of our military personnel?
Possible Tricare Data Compromise
Personal information of certain uniformed service members, family members and others was placed at risk for potential compromise while being processed by SAIC (NYSE: SAI) under several health care data contracts for military service customers, the company said today.SAIC remedied the security lapses upon learning of them and began working with the customers to mitigate any potential impact. Forensic analysis has not yielded any evidence that any personal information was actually compromised; however, the possibility cannot be ruled out. SAIC is notifying approximately 580,000 households, some with more than one affected person.
"Our focus is on offering services and support to those who may be affected by the potential compromise of their information," according to Arnold Punaro, Executive Vice President, the company official leading the support effort.The company has responded to this situation in a comprehensive way by taking the following actions:
-- conducted a detailed forensic analysis of the server and data, which included assistance from some of the company's and the government's top experts in computer security;
-- launched an internal investigation using outside counsel to determine exactly how this security failure occurred and placed a number of employees on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation;
-- established a company-wide task force to ensure that the company responsibly addresses any adverse impact on the company's customers and any affected individuals;
-- initiated a systematic, company-wide assessment to assure that such lapses do not exist elsewhere in the company and determine whether any changes in policy, methods, tools and monitoring are needed to make sure that such a lapse does not recur.
More (FAQ, Q&A, Press Release, etc.) HERE
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