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New Scientist says that the FBI is wide open to attacks from any employee with access to a computer terminal, regardless of their security clearance. Ummm, that can't be good.
According to the Government Accountability Office in Washington DC, the FBI fails to consistently apply such standard authentication measures as passwords and biometrics to guard against unauthorized access to its computer files. All a potential data thief need do is get a job there, and so gain physical access to a computer. This lets them reach sensitive data, regardless of their security status.