Judge: Va. advocate may post officials' social security numbers (The

Judge: Va. advocate may post officials' social security numbers (The Virginian-Pilot)
By Larry O'Dell RICHMOND A Virginia privacy advocate can continue to publish some state and local officials' Social Security numbers on her Web site to show that government is failing to safeguard citizens' personal information, a federal judge ruled.

Judge supports right to post Social Security numbers on Web site (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Privacy advocate B.J. Ostergren may post on her Web site Social Security numbers of Virginia legislators and other officials that are readily available on government sites, a federal judge ruled today. U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Payne ruled that a 2008 state law that prohibits disseminating such information taken from public records was a violation of Ostergren s First Amendment rights.

Posted on June 07, 2009 in Social Security Numbers | Permalink

VCU Notifies Students of Possible Data Breach (Washington Post)
Virginia Commonwealth University has notified more than 17,000 current and former students that their names, Social Security numbers and test scores may have been exposed after someone stole a computer from the school library.

Stolen VCU computer exposes Social Security numbers (The News Virginian)
Virginia Commonwealth University is notifying 17,214 current and former students of a security breach that may have exposed their Social Security numbers.

Posted on June 05, 2009 in Social Security Numbers | Permalink

Report reveals severe decline in Social Security and Medicare (KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls)
A new report showing the severe decline in Social Security and Medicare funding highlights the dire need for reform, said the president of a national group bringing an entitlement reform debate to Oklahoma.

Judge: Va advocate can post officials' SSNs (NBC 12 Richmond)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal judge says a Virginia privacy advocate can continue to post some government officials' Social Security numbers on her Web site.

Posted on June 03, 2009 in Social Security Numbers | Permalink