Personal Data Were Posted on Navy Web Site --WP

[TygrBright]

"Personal records for every Navy and Marine Corps aviator or aircrew member who has logged flight hours in the past 20 years have been posted on a public Navy Web site for the past six months, compromising more than 100,000 Social Security numbers, the Navy Safety Center announced yesterday.

Investigators are working to determine how the records landed on the Navy Safety Center's Web site, which officials shut down Thursday after a member of the public reported finding the full names and Social Security numbers posted. Evelyn Odango, a spokeswoman for the safety center in Norfolk, said the list had been posted since December and appeared to be "inadvertent" and the result of "human error.""

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/07/AR2006070700945.html?referrer=emailarticle

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS!! Our bad.... Navy & Marine Commanders

amazedly,
Bright

[MADem]

1. They sound real prepared to respond to queries....NOT

Odango said the Navy Safety Center list was discovered Thursday by someone not affiliated with the command, who then immediately reported it. She said the list includes all retired, active-duty and reservist personnel who have logged flight hours in the past two decades. The center is a command dedicated to improving the safety of Navy operations.

"That's the kind of information that is not supposed to be put on the Web site, and it was inadvertently posted," Odango said. "We don't have any proof that any of the information has been accessed or that it has been used illegally."

The information was included on 1,083 computer disks that were sent to all Navy and Marine Corps commands, Odango said, and Navy officials are working on recalling those disks.

Navy officials are encouraging anyone whose name could have been on the list to carefully monitor bank accounts, credit cards and other financial transactions to make sure the information is not being used fraudulently.

Those who might have been affected can contact the Navy Personnel Command call center at 866-827-5672for more information. The call center should be active by the end of the weekend.

Heaven forfend anyone at NPC has to work WEEKENDS. Whaddaya wanna bet they'll make the baaastids running the sexual harassment hotline also take these calls!

And when you do call, you enter...voicemail HELL...! http://www.military.com/MilitaryReport/0,12914,MR_Single_072803,00.html

Navy News Service reports that Sailors soon will have just one toll free phone number to remember for getting information on personnel issues, such as advancement, pay and benefits, status of orders and Perform to Serve. Navy Personnel Command is in the process of consolidating approximately 30 independent toll-free numbers to connect to 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672/DSN 882-5672) and the Web-based Customer Service Center (CSC) to enhance its service to the fleet by becoming the single contact/access point for all active, Reserve and retired Sailors and their families. For all career information questions, contact 1-866-U-ASK-NPC or visit the StayNavy site.