Vincent Sheheen Issues Statement On Security Breach
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR VINCENT SHEHEEN ON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DATA BREACH AND THEFT For weeks, I aYou must Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR VINCENT SHEHEEN ON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DATA BREACH AND THEFT For weeks, I aYou must Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
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here here!
sheheen is a perfect example of why strait ticket balloting should be illegal
This one was a lob for Sheheen and the Democrats. Why didn’t he issue a statement about fellow Democrats Lillian McBride, Darryl Jackson and Liz Crum?
“When it occurred- we were immediately told that it was just one of those things that happen. And “there was nothing more that could have been done.”
I thought no one but tricki nicki new right away?
“Within a week, I made one simple phone call to the State Information Office and learned…”, “And then, weeks and weeks later when we finally receive a copy…”
Why the hell didn’t this libtard blow the whistle if he knew for ‘weeks and weeks’??
“Turns out the IRS encrypts and protects its data, and issued a policy suggesting that states take every step available to provide higher security to their data.”
According to this moron he already knows what needs to be done, but wait for the libtard drums to beat…
“…requesting that an independent and comprehensive audit be conducted immediately of the DOR”,”To find out what really went wrong, why it went wrong, what should be done to fix it…”
I’ll bet this moron is a lawyer. And I’ll bet his firm gets the audit contract. And I’ll bet the contract turns out to be worth more than what they’ve offered for credit protection. Its the internet. Wikipedia says he’s a lawyer so it must be a lie if your a teacher in the public school system.
Well at least something good may be coming out of this news release.
“We are demanding that for a period of least five years and hopefully longer, the legislature pass a tax credit…”
Wow that sounds serious…
“And if the state is really serious about trying to correct the dysfunction of its agencies and incompetence of its leaders- it will promise to reimburse any South Carolina citizen who suffers a theft of his or her assets as a result of the compromised data”
Oh snap. That’s even more serious, so the first one must have been BS.
No mention of the SS #’s of our children yet though? Will they already be the proud owners of bad car loans, bad credit card debt and mortgage foreclosures on their 18th birthdays?? I guess that year before everyone will have to clean up their credit for them. Of course, even though that it is illegal for a minor to enter these types of contractual relations – Hey, this is SC. Give the supreme court a few more days. They’ll knock that one out to. Lord knows the state can gamble all they want. Its just that you can’t unless they say so.
Have a Great Day!! :) There won’t be many left with the Demlicans and Republicrats in charge.
Frank Pytel
“For weeks, I along with other many others have held back from calling a press conference as we waited for action and information from the Department of Revenue and this Administration.”
Well, he may not have called a press conference, but he was certainly approaching reporters within a few days of this being made public.
Nikki Haley-Gate
What I Fear in regards to this “Haley-Gate” is when I’m pulled over, that I’m not arrested for outstanding warrants. That were brought on by someone taking my information and committing crimes while using my identity.
Other than that, the credit monitoring company that Nikki recommends I believe I read somewhere was hacked into as well.
Thanks Fits
While Sheheen’s comments may have been a desperate attempt to call all democrats and borderline republicans to the anti-Haley bandwagon, his concept of calling the state out on their piss poor security controls is warranted. Knowing that someone has my social security number, bank account number, address, name, and who knows what else, just makes me furious and it should make every SC citizen feel the same.
As a concerned citizen, I am appalled by the lack of protection South Carolina offers to secure our most protected information. Knowing that even if minimum measures where in place; complex passwords, two factor authentication, a DMZ, strict firewall rules, spam/phishing filtering email, and/or training of best security practices to individuals who have access to the critical information, this hack would have been avoided. I shouldn’t say “hack,” South Carolina left the front door wide open for any bored computer literate individual to come in and take whatever they wanted.
It’s embarrassing that the state gets notified of vulnerabilities within their protected environment by someone walking right in and stealing everything that we call sacred. Get it together South Carolina, that money saved by skipping out on information security seems to be minute right now.
My opinion on Sheheen are my own and his motives are his own, I’m glad he isn’t letting this die. Everyone needs to grab their pitchforks and demand a change in philosophy on modern technology.
All this BS over them loosing stuff don’t mean squat. I got news for you. If you’ve ever applied for a job online, the state and probably federal supreme courts are going to say, it don’t mean nothin’.
You’ve put it out there before, so why should you feel bad when the state does it for you?
Have a Great Day!! :) There won’t be many left with the Demlicans and Republicrats in charge.
Frank Pytel
Sic,
I could not find the link to the blacked out document you mentioned above that we would all like to review and know you can scan, “And then, weeks and weeks later when we finally receive a copy of the contract with the private contractor who was supposedly providing security. The important parts ARE BLACKED OUT!” This is, afte all, South Carolina. Is it true Sic that a York County law firm is going to file a class action to be filed on Monday on this sadness, so progressive of York County, this is, after all, what?
Thanks Hero,
Ahhhhhh South Carolina
Vinny, where were YOU? You and your fellow Dems could have fixed this a long time ago. Truth is you were too stupid to know it was even an issue. No elected official has any business pointing fingers here. All are to blame for wasting time passing laws about deer hunting and human cloning and other silliness. Fix the problem, God Damn It.
Political grandstanding, preparing for the Governors race.
Sounds like this creep lawyer is going to run against Nikki again and certainly loose again. He is just another liberal progressive scumbag is all, exactly like the Failed President and his administration.
He will win this time! Or maybe he should just wait and run for President! Sheheen is far from a liberal progressive. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Just because he’s a democrat does not make him a liberal prog. (whatever that means). Quit putting people in your little boxes!
Vincent for President! (never mind governor)