A report published Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs shows several government agencies have not effectively protected the personal data of U.S. citizens over the last decade, ABC News reports. The report reveals the findings of a review of inspector general reports from the last 10 years at the Departments of Homeland Security, State, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Education and the Social Security Administration. In a statement, Senate Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said, "The federal government can and must do a better job of shoring up our defenses against the rising cybersecurity threats."
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