Although it took several months since the news first broke, late last week I received official confirmation from the federal government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that my identity is included in the second breach of their system data. I am now twice blessed. Unlike my unwitting participation in the first breach, when individual personnel records of active and …
Tag: OPM
Invading My Privates
The Washington Post newspaper has of late become very intimate with me. Where before I was subjected to short Geico or Progressive car insurance ads before I could read my article, I am now being reminded that I am a late middle-aged male who might be prone to erectile dysfunction. The Post is interested in how my body operates …
With Six Hacks You Get Egg Roll
The news reports from today are that hackers from China recently penetrated into the online files of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in Washington, DC. OPM is the agency of the federal government that is responsible for the management of current and retired federal employees. It is the entity that pays my monthly annuity, arranges health …
Snow, Sleet, and…. Sea Shells
The northeast is bracing for what may or may not be an epic storm hitting them later tonight. News outlets like to use words such as epic, historic, crippling, paralyzing, etc. to maximize the importance of both the event itself and their coverage of it. It's the time of year when local TV stations get to roll out …
