Updated Information for Kentucky Veterans Regarding Veterans Affairs Data Security

July 11, 2006

The Veterans Administration is reporting the recovery of the laptop that contained personal data of 26.5 million veterans. The Administration is reporting that the data does not appear to have been compromised. Updated information about the recent theft and recovery of the Department of Veterans Affairs laptop is available from the following federal government website:

http://www.firstgov.gov/veteransinfo.shtml

Additional information about protecting yourself from identity theft is available from the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection website.

For more information, contact 1-800-FED-INFO (800-333-4636).