Heartless Hypocrisy

Dear VA Veteran Employees (this also includes contractors, VSO employees, work study/interns employed at VBA, and their families), Take heed! Let no one deceive you. Be vigilant, particularly when it comes to protecting your private information. Your information is your property protected by law and anyone who does not have permission to view it - is a thief. If you are not familiar with how a veteran’s information is restricted and protected, I highly advise you to make some time to learn about it now. Many of you wrongly believe that your co-workers and managers do not have access to the information contained in your C-file. I hate to be the bearer of bad news – but they do. Many of you wrongly believe that something in the computer software programs will deny them access. Many of you wrongly believe that some sort of alarm will ping in IT when an unauthorized person accesses your C-file. Many of you wrongly believe that the RACC restricts people from viewing your C-file. The RACC only restricts people