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McCormack explained scandal in the State Department curiosity staff
The spokesman of the U.S. State Department Sean McCormack said that the agency staff found guilty of illegal viewing personnel files of candidates for the presidential nomination of the United States, Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama, wanted to satisfy their curiosity, CNN reported.
"I can not give you exact figures, but every year in the State Department recorded several cases of illegal access to personal data of citizens" - McCormack said at a special press conference.
The fact that State Department employees illegally browsed personal affairs participants presidential race, it became known after the American press reported that the unauthorized viewing of files Barak Obama from the State Department dismissed two employees who worked under contract.
According to the agency, the case Obamy seen at least three occasions, the first time even January 9, 2008, but lower-level managers did not consider it necessary to report these incidents to their superiors.
Earlier, the U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has Obame apologized for what had happened and demanded an investigation concerning all cases of illegal access to personal data of American citizens. The headquarters of Clinton, in turn, has requested to disclose the names of companies who advised laid-off employees.
These companies were Stanley Inc. and The Analysis Corp, the first not so long ago won a competition for the provision of government services in the field of work with passports. Both laid-off staff members were recommended precisely Stanley Inc. The third officer involved in the scandal, has not been dismissed, but received a strict reprimand.
McCormack explained that the personal Hillary Clinton was viewed during training requests. As an example, held training officer passport office were invited to enter the name of a member of their family, but he chose Clinton. Circumstances view personnel files illegally and McCain have not clarified.
According to a source in the U.S. Department of State, viewed the case contains scanned images of politicians for applying for a passport, birth date, the primary biographical information and information on citizenship. |
Posted: 10:41 AM, 3/22/2008 |
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