Comment: Would you like your name, Social Security number, address, passport number, and financial and employment information released on the web? “No problem,” says Obamacare’s Healthcare.gov, “that’s what we’re overcharging you for! “Yes We Can!”
“The federal government stored the sensitive personal data of millions of people who purchased insurance through ObamaCare on a network with basic cybersecurity flaws, a federal audit revealed Thursday.”
“HealthCare.gov, the much-maligned federal exchange for healthcare coverage, suffered from a number of security issues, according to the inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).”
“HealthCare.gov relies on a $110 million digital repository called MIDAS to store the information it collects.”
“While MIDAS doesn’t handle medical records, it does store names, Social Security numbers, addresses, passport numbers, and financial and employment information for exchange customers.”
“According to the report, MIDAS did not encrypt user sessions, which is common practice for most online financial transactions.”
HealthCare.gov faulted for weak cybersecurity
By Katie Bo Williams – 09/24/15 04:49 PM EDT