Can the Government Protect Your Information?
It looks like even the military is having trouble protecting the information of its servicemen and women. The Department of Justice announced at the end of last week that United States Army Sergeant Ammie Brothers of Columbus, Georgia pleaded guilty to charges of illegally obtaining personal information from the U.S. Army’s Knowledge Online computer system. Ammie used the information she obtained to harass and intimidate fellow military personnel. Charges covered acts including the misrepresentation of herself to credit card companies and authorizing charges she had made using their accounts. With the ongoing national debate over privacy in the United...
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