FEMA Scrutinized for Mishandling Private Information

Homeland Security Today: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under fire for mishandling personally identifiable information (PII) at disaster recovery centers, according to a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

The federal investigators determined that FEMA personnel did not comply with federal privacy and security guidelines during the 2015 California wildfire disaster, exposing the victims to potential identity theft, as well as “substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to individuals.”

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