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Outrage Over Latest VA Security Breach
INDIANAPOLIS - There is growing concern among thousands of Indiana veterans after another security breach at the VA hospital. A congressman is outraged, veterans are concerned and I-Team 8 is investigating why this keeps happening.
Part of the outrage comes because the three computers stolen from Roudebush VA Medical Center were taken over the Veteran's Day holiday weekend. Two personal computers and a laptop were stolen from an office and a medical treatment area. It's believed the thief left through the freight elevator.
Roudebush assures the veterans' personal information is encrypted. "It would take very expensive equipment and a high degree of computer knowledge to be able to break the strong password," said Susan Bowers, Director of Roudebush VA Medical Center.
Pittsburgh Ranks In List Of Most Dangerous Cities In America
PITTSBURGH -- Detroit's police chief is responding angrily to a new report that declares the Motor City the most dangerous in America. Ella Bully-Cummings said the report published by CQ Press, a unit of Congressional Quarterly, is done for "shock value" and "to instill fear." Bully-Cummings and other critics accuse the private group of misusing FBI crime statistics and failing to provide context. She also noted that the complete report is available only to those who buy it. The report looked at 378 cities with at least 75,000 people based on per-capita rates for homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and auto theft. Each crime category is considered separately and weighted based on its seriousness. In Pennsylvania, Philadelphia was ranked 21st on the list, Reading 32nd, Pittsburgh 67th, Allentown 68th, Erie 216th and Upper Darby Township in Delaware County 283rd.
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