OK to Use Laptop Was Granted to V.A. Worker
From Times Wire Reports
The Veterans Affairs worker faulted for losing veterans’ personal information had permission to access millions of Social Security numbers on a laptop from home, documents obtained by the Associated Press show.
The department’s documents raise questions as to whether top officials condoned a practice that led to a theft with the potential to affect 26.5 million veterans and active-duty troops.
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