Congress: File sharing leaks sensitive data

Sensitive files like Secret Service safehouse locations, military rosters, and IRS tax returns can still be found on file-sharing networks, according to a report to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In many cases, that's because federal government employees or contractors installed peer-to-peer software on their computers without paying attention to which documents would be shared, Robert Boback, the chief executive of Tiversa, told the panel. Boback said his company found the Secret Service's evacuation plans for the first lady and motorcade routes. That led some politicians to announce that new federal laws were necessary to stop inadvertent file sharing.