Exclusive: Government transparency site revealed Social Security numbers, other personal info

Federal Government, Privacy
Posted on AllSides September 3rd, 2018
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A federal government transparency website made public dozens, if not hundreds, of Social Security numbers and other personal information in a design error during a system upgrade.

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