More stolen data. Oh what a shock.

At least 490 IRS computers have been stolen or lost since 2003 in security breaches that potentially jeopardized the personal information of more than 2,000 taxpayers, a government audit reported Wednesday.
The computers were lost in 387 incidents, most of which were not reported to the IRS computer security office as required, according to the report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
The audit also found that IRS laptops lacked adequate password controls and encryption software that would protect taxpayer information and other data.
“This is a serious concern,” said Inspector General Russell George, whose findings quantified one of several recent computer security breaches involving federal agencies. “The American public relies on the IRS to protect the personal information they provide.”

More at the Federal Times

Go here to get an idea of the number of breaches in past two years!!! Scroll down for the list. It’s unbelievable.

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