Sensitive Data Missing From National Archives

AP via MSNBC ^ | May 20, 2009 | Larry Margasak

[John W]

WASHINGTON - The National Archives lost a computer hard drive containing massive amounts of sensitive data from the Clinton administration, including Social Security numbers, addresses, and Secret Service and White House operating procedures, congressional officials said Tuesday.

One of former Vice President Al Gore's three daughters is among those whose Social Security numbers were on the drive, but it was not clear which one. Other information includes logs of events, social gatherings and political records.

Archives spokeswoman Susan Cooper said in a written statement that the agency was preparing to notify affected individuals of the breach. The representative of former President Bill Clinton has been notified, but Cooper gave no indication whether the former president's personal information was on the hard drive.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

Somebody call Sandy Berger.

[TChris]

Check Sandy Berger’s socks.

[keepitreal]

Have you talked to Sandy Burglar yet?

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Anyone know where Sandy Burger is?

[yldstrk]

Hillary deciding to emulate the recordless Bambi in preparation for her next Presidential run............

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Well, here we go again. I’m sure it was just a misunderstanding or “bureaucratic snafu”. Maybe Sandy Bergler was sleepwalking.

[secret garden]

Breach of security, my Aunt Fanny. It had clinton stuff on it. This was no accident.

[hometoroost]

“Breach?” Yeah right. Sounds more like a clean up operation to me.

[ravingnutter]

[Fresh Wind]

Clinton’s long-lost medical records?

[stainlessbanner]

breach

[DBrow]

It wasn’t me who zapped the sensitive records of who visited who when, in the White House, plus all the phone call records.

I was drinking lots of iced tea that day, and was briefly out of the room when the data was destroyed. Also, I did not know that the envelope the monk handed me had $200,000 that had been collected from the monks who took vows of poverty.

The story makes a big deal out of SSNs but treats the missing records rather lightly.

I wonder how many records dealt with Hsiu (Hillary’s fundraiser, now convicted).

[Moose4]

“Lost.” Mmmm-hmm. “Lost.”

}:-)4

[henkster]

This is a clean up operation. Nobody needs to worry about that “sensitive” information getting “into the wrong hands.” That hard drive has been formatted three times, crushed in a vice and dumped into a river somewhere.

[blueyon]

“Breach of security, my Aunt Fanny. It had clinton stuff on it. This was no accident.”

Exactly, what are they trying to cover up....maybe something that as long as Clinton’s information is gone, they can keep it all pointing squarely at Bush! Just remember, Liberals do not play fair!!!!

[ShadowAce]

[xcamel]

Arkancide computer style?

[gitmo]

One of former Vice President Al Gore's three daughters is among those whose Social Security numbers were on the drive, but it was not clear which one.

These rich people disgust me. How many of us "common people" can afford more than one Social Security Number?

[pandoraou812]

HMMMM

[freekitty]

She’s calling Bill Clinton to notify him????

Why, he probably planned this second thievery.

[silverleaf]

An entire hard drive would have made a huge bulge in an otherwise inconspicuous area of Berger’s shorts

Hmmmm. My guess is the One’s masters need incriminating data to firmly and finally neutralize any threat of usurpation or resistance by the Clinton or Clintonoids

Given the hostile penetration of the archives, I wonder if they have checked out whether the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution are originals or copies from the gift shop.

[aureliusss]

As soon as I got halfway through this piece I was just wondering why this doesn’t either shock or surprise me.

[ravingnutter]

I wonder how many records dealt with Hsiu

Actually it is spelled Hsu, but I think you are on the right track.

[angelcindy]

Sandy Berger??? or hillary

[Quix]

Sandy Burger’s going to have to add training wheels to his shorts or his socks or both.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Sarcasm?

[gitmo]

I’m hurt that you have to ask.

[fso301]

How else does one expect hillary to repay her $11 Million campaign debt

[gitmo]

The author worded it poorly: “One of former Vice President Al Gore’s three daughters is among those whose Social Security numbers were on the drive, but it was not clear which one. “ The misplaced modifier indicates it was not clear which one of his daughter’s many SSNs was on the drive.

[Wuli]

The National Archives should stop all operations involved with sharing any information it has, and continue only those operations that take in new information to be archived, until the security staff and procedures are totally overhauled.

Simultaneously, multiple independent prosecutors should be established to review every recent significant failure by the Archives to secure classified information in its possession.

[Niteranger68]

Winner Winner!!! Chicken Dinner!!!

[combat_boots]

Nazi’s antics?

0bama’s?

H3ll’s?

[andy58-in-nh]

I must admit: the “Social Security number” angle is a nice touch of purposeful deflection. Someone learned well from the disinformation handbook. Nonetheless, it is remarkable how these archival “security breaches” only appear to affect Clinton-era documents, with no trace of suspect usage or access. Oh well: I’m sure the investigation will be as thorough as the last one.

[doodad]

Lost? I highly doubt that.

[Diogenesis]

The Green Light to destroy federal data was the
ignoring of Sandy Burger's misdeeds.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Didn’t Sandy just get his security clearance back?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The author worded it poorly:

I caught that on first reading it. I was fairly certain you knew that as well. I was just checking.

[TigersEye]

But don't worry, when the government has all of your medical records they will use better security precautions than White House documents are afforded. /s¹⁰

[MHGinTN]

Someone check the logs to see when Al goreghoul or Rahm Emanuel was last in that place. Is there no fool with enough sense to place EVERY visitor under video surveillance when using anything from the archives?

[steve7]

Hmmmmmmmmm, I wonder if there was any info on TWA 800 on this disc? Inquiring minds want to know.