FCW – OPM’s sensitive data on feds still not encrypted

Federal Computer Week, Adam Mazmania, May 13, 2016 – “More than a year after a hack of Office of Personnel Management systems compromised more than 22 million records, the agency has not been able to encrypt all the sensitive data on 4 million federal employees, including Social Security numbers. “There are still elements of OPM systems that are difficult to encrypt,” acting OPM Director Beth Cobert said during a May 13 hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee…”

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