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[samn]

When obtained via FOIA requests, is any sensitive information redacted?

 

[Volimar]

While this will definitely be a "he is so out of touch" talking point I doubt it will cost him as much as you might think.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Am I reading that right or is that letter in the OP someone begging to have a convicted child molester have a job around children?

 

[FiggyCal]

So transparent ;_;

 

[kirblar]

While this will definitely be a "he is so out of touch" talking point I doubt it will cost him as much as you might think.

It costs him in a "your judgement is terrible" sort of way.

 

[gcubed]

Depends on if you have any data classification policies in place, and even in those cases I don't believe there's any requirements unless there is other compliance in place like HIPAA/PCI. None of that would apply to emails sent to the governor's inbox however.

i think it should be a good lesson learned that people shouldn't be treating email to flippantly. SSN, CC data, NOT IN EMAIL

 

[E the Shaggy]

While this will definitely be a "he is so out of touch" talking point I doubt it will cost him as much as you might think.

Bush: I care about security!
Clinton: Like when you blasted the SSNs of 250,000 people online?

I'd say its a pretty good sticking point.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Seems odd to send your SSN over email. Fuck that noise.
This is embarrassing all the same though

I'ved worked in a legislative office. They help with government agencies a lot and you need certain info to act on their behalf.

Here is Bill Nelsons form

http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/sites/default/files/Consent9102009R.pdf

Rubio:

http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/privacy-release-form

 

[Escape Goat]

I doubt he personally did it but it doesn't mean he doesn't take the heat for it. Yeah, hes an old man but that just means he has aides do this tech stuff.

 

[esms]

Just put him in charge of cybersecurity for Hilary's administration and get it over with.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Eh.. The documents are already available as public record, correct? I know media outlets have obtained them.

That said, making them so easily searchable on a web portal without redaction isn't the best of ideas.

I'm pretty sure it's a felony to publicly disseminate personally identifying information, like Social Security Numbers or Tax Identification Numbers

 

[NYCmetsfan]

i think it should be a good lesson learned that people shouldn't be treating email to flippantly. SSN, CC data, NOT IN EMAIL

The law requires this info for government officials to act on your behalf

http://www.justice.gov/opcl/privacy-act-1974

and

The Privacy Act prohibits the disclosure of a record about an individual from a system of records absent the written consent of the individual, unless the disclosure is pursuant to one of twelve statutory exceptions. The Act also provides individuals with a means by which to seek access to and amendment of their records, and sets forth various agency record-keeping requirements.

 

[Aurongel]

It's a passive Republican trait tho

It's about as stupid as stereotyping an entire political party.

Fancy that.

 

[OnPoint]

Wonder who the GOP replaces him with.

 

[Slayer-33]

It's about as stupid as stereotyping an entire political party.

Fancy that.

Talking about the politicians

This revelation isn't shocking to me, the fact that this sort of thing gets past anyone involved is comical. Stupidity is clearly a trait, because otherwise this would be downright criminal if one was to believe that these people were actually competent.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I doubt he personally did it but it doesn't mean he doesn't take the heat for it. Yeah, hes an old man but that just means he has aides do this tech stuff.

about his tech guy

Czahor will be his chief technology officer

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/...ogy-hire-will-probably-regret-it-immediately#

 

[nateeasy]

Bush Twins should run and be co-presidents.

 

[giga]

Please proceed, governor.

 

[Siegcram]

I'd totally entrust this guy with a leadership role. He seems competent and responsible.

 

[Dragonborn]

Well there goes Bush I'd say. Guess Romney is back in, lol. Crazy how the republicans have no one of note to run

 

[lobdale]

WELP.

 

[Random Painted HIghway]

This is stupid on the part of bush and complelty unnecessary at this point in time, but any email or other correspondence sent to a public entity that is not covered by HIPAA or under similar specific privacy circumstances, is going to be considered a public document and retrievable upon request or in this case a preemptive mass dump. I do not feel sorry one bit for morons that think putting a privacy disclaimer on an email actually is enforceable when corresponding with a public entity.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Well there goes Bush I'd say. Guess Romney is back in, lol. Crazy how the republicans have no one of note to run

Wouldn't count on that. This is how most of the GOP voters would react after reading this news:

 

[Windam]

Wouldn't count on that. This is how most of the GOP voters would react after reading this news:

They'd see "Bush" in the title, skip to and then read his line about being "transparent" and then they'd call it a day.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

If he's going to be this transparent in office y'all should vote him in. Would be great to have such a transparent government.

 

[Karsticles]

It's technically all public. It can be FOIA'd.

 

[MrGerbils]

This is unbelievably stupid of Bush to do, but why in the world would you send your SSN to the governor in plain text email?

 

[Dragonborn]

Wouldn't count on that. This is how most of the GOP voters would react after reading this news:

I want to disagree but I just know that's probably, sadly true

 

[Epsilon-delta]

Hilary has got this, yo.

 

[diehard]

I feel like if you send your SSN over email you almost deserve to have it leaked.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Wouldn't count on that. This is how most of the GOP voters would react after reading this news:

http://i.imgur.com/WqJ2ikM.jpg

Not when another GOP candidate slings it at Bush during the primaries. It's gonna happen.

 

[wildfire]

If Opiate was God he would fix real life too.

 

[demon]

Even your edit is wrong. SSN numbers is "social security number numbers." I'll fix it, regardless.

Do you think their PIN numbers were compromised?

 

[wildfire]

SMH, can't believe no one close to him thought it was a bad idea.

The idea wasn't bad at all. This incident though highlights he surrounds himself with a few morons in key positions. Everyone involved should've asked themselves if the emails had been redacted yet.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Do you think their PIN numbers were compromised?

NFL Football.

National Football League Football.

 

[Blizzard]

I was wondering why thousands of SSN's would be disclosed, but I only see mention of one (some?) out of the emails. SSN's certainly shouldn't be sent in emails as a general thing (not that it makes this any better) -- and I am curious if those commenting about the public entity / inbox rule are correct. If someone FOIA'd the emails would Florida law say they can or must all be first parsed for personal information?

Florida is weird too. I have heard it suggested that EIN's (employer identification numbers) for small businesses should be treated as sensitive data, like SSN's, yet Florida publicly posts EIN's for all businesses in the state, on the internet.

 

[GnawtyDog]

Someone in his campaign thought it was good idea. I hardly believe this was Jebs idea. Still tho......same thing.

 

[ampere]

Wow

How did he not clear it with someone competent before releasing all of that publicly?

What an idiot

 

[speculawyer]

Oops.



Well...at least the transparency idea was a good one although poorly implemented.

 

[wildfire]

This is stupid on the part of bush and complelty unnecessary at this point in time, but any email or other correspondence sent to a public entity that is not covered by HIPAA or under similar specific privacy circumstances, is going to be considered a public document and retrievable upon request or in this case a preemptive mass dump. I do not feel sorry one bit for morons that think putting a privacy disclaimer on an email actually is enforceable when corresponding with a public entity.

What part of his staff not blacking out ssn's you don't understand?

 

[lednerg]

That's my Bush.

 

[RoadHazard]

This seems pertinent to the discussion:

http://www.nanday.com/rap/

Also, stupid.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Well there goes Bush I'd say. Guess Romney is back in, lol. Crazy how the republicans have no one of note to run

their primary should be entertaining, but is scary given we have a two party system.

 

[cajunator]

what does "doxxed" actually mean?

 

[Piggus]

They haven't made up their mind yet.

What mind?

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Hey A bush is going to pull a bush and just fuck people over by not thinking..... its in there nature

 

[Ecotic]

I don't even get the point of e-mail dumpng. I really don't care how nice Bush was or wasn't to a few constituents. I care about his broader policies; the big picture.

 

[JC Lately]

Our next President, America.

Brace yourselves.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Well, this is unusually dumb. Typically, Republican stupidity is limited largely to Reaganomics and base-pandering. Rarely does an attempt to appeal to the middle carry this level of poorly conceived ridiculousness.

 

[LX_Theo]

This is supposed to be the smart Bush right?

The smartyest