We have a massive privacy problem in this country. There are stories literally every week about some new privacy scandal. This issue is ripe for the new Democratic congress to tackle. It's an issue that affects every American, Republican and Democrat alike - your personal privacy. It is in danger.
From the Los Angeles Times:
In what appears to be one of the largest computer security breaches ever at an American university, one or more hackers have gained access to a UCLA database containing personal information on about 800,000 of the university's current and former students, faculty and staff members, among others.
UCLA officials said the attack on a central campus database exposed records containing the names, Social Security numbers and birth dates — the key elements of identity theft — for at least some of those affected. The attempts to break into the database began in October 2005 and ended Nov. 21, when the suspicious activity was detected and blocked, the officials said.
