News about WW2

Not it's not. But Penraker has a great review about a recent release called "The War." While he pans it in general, he makes a note that the history of WW2 is being overwritten by the politically correct crowd, and that is why I decided to make a note here.

I think this would be a great Christmas or Graduation gift for anyone age 19 to 30, as they generally have no clue about our nations struggles in the past.

Penraker review of it

Amazon Link where you can get it.

beginning a new fiscal year

Thought I would start off the new (government) fiscal year with how various government agencies are taking care of the people. (yeah, right)

Veterans Affairs control of property and personal data (this is stuff they have been required to secure for years, but never seemed to get a handle on it, and seem to be getting worse.)
http://www.gao.gov/htext/d071100t.html
The VA: still not doing its job for those
who did their job of keeping America safe.
Not a new problem - headline from two years ago:
Weaknesses Persist at Federal Agencies Despite Progress
Made in Implementing Related Statutory Requirements
http://www.gao.gov/htext/d05552.html

And they are not alone. The two year old document states:

Pervasive weaknesses in the 24 major agencies' information security policies and practices threaten the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of federal information and information systems.

And this document says:
http://www.gao.gov/htext/d07935t.html

Federal agencies have recently reported a spate of security incidents that put sensitive data at risk. Personally identifiable information about millions of Americans has been lost, stolen, or improperly disclosed, thereby exposing those individuals to loss of privacy, identity theft, and financial crimes. The wide range of incidents involving data loss or theft, computer intrusions, and privacy breaches underscore the need for improved security practices.

Well, this stuff has been going on for some time now. Five years since the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 was passed, and 33 years since the Privacy Act of 1974 began to require protection (among other things) of personal data. http://www.epic.org/privacy/hew1973report/c4.htm