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IRS Leaves Taxpayer Data Largely Unprotected

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the paying-for-the-privilege dept.

LogError writes "Two weeks ago, Department of Treasury received a D-minus grade in the Federal Computer Security Report Card for 2005, down from a D-plus grade in 2004. The majority of Treasury systems are those belonging to IRS. The government-wide computer-security grade for 2005 was D-plus, while Homeland Security and Defense both received an F. Grades are based on reports submitted to Congress by the agencies; the reports are required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002.8 The scores are meant to reflect whether departments meet federally mandated security standards."

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  1. Re:See! by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This is why I refuse to pay income taxes!

    Sorry, Paris Hilton, but it's still not an excuse.

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  2. I Got a D- In English Yet I am Sucessful by mrs+clear+plastic · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So they get a D-.

    Big deal!

    They are a very sucessfull agency. They have been providing the 'bread' for the U.S. Government for years.

    Mrs. Thompson of McCall Junior High School in Winchester,
    Massachusetts gave me a D- in English during my eighth grade.

    Do I let it bother me?

    No!

    I am just as happy as I could be.

    In fact, I knew someone who was a streight A student.
    His achievment? The methadone clinic.

    As Dr. Norman Paul, or Lexington Massachusetts; my
    childhood phychiatrist; told me, don't let the little
    things bother you. You can only be your true self to be
    happy.

    I see the IRS as quite happy right now.

    Luv

    Cleara

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