Professor Peabody
08-28-2014, 02:20 AM
Posted on Tuesday, 08.19.14
US won't reveal records on health website security
By JACK GILLUM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- After promising not to withhold government information over "speculative or abstract fears," the Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's health care website because doing so could "potentially" allow hackers to break in.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied a request by The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act for documents about the kinds of security software and computer systems behind the federally funded HealthCare.gov. The AP requested the records late last year amid concerns that Republicans raised about the security of the website, which had technical glitches that prevented millions of people from signing up for insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/19/4297006/us-wont-reveal-records-on-health.html
My best recommendation to anyone who signed up for Obama Care or the expanded Medicaid is to put a security freeze on your credit reports. Since signing up for Obama Care I have had someone try to hijack my credit card account. They knew everything about me BUT my secret questions. That's what saved me from having my identity stolen. They had no way of knowing what my "slang" name was for my first dog.
Don't forget that the Democrats passed this without a single Republican vote, boot the Democrats out in November.
US won't reveal records on health website security
By JACK GILLUM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- After promising not to withhold government information over "speculative or abstract fears," the Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's health care website because doing so could "potentially" allow hackers to break in.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied a request by The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act for documents about the kinds of security software and computer systems behind the federally funded HealthCare.gov. The AP requested the records late last year amid concerns that Republicans raised about the security of the website, which had technical glitches that prevented millions of people from signing up for insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/19/4297006/us-wont-reveal-records-on-health.html
My best recommendation to anyone who signed up for Obama Care or the expanded Medicaid is to put a security freeze on your credit reports. Since signing up for Obama Care I have had someone try to hijack my credit card account. They knew everything about me BUT my secret questions. That's what saved me from having my identity stolen. They had no way of knowing what my "slang" name was for my first dog.
Don't forget that the Democrats passed this without a single Republican vote, boot the Democrats out in November.