WASHINGTON (AP) - As the Obama administration raced to meet its self-imposed deadline for online health insurance markets, security experts working for the government worried that state computer systems could become a back door for hackers. Documents provided to The Associated Press show that more than two-thirds of state systems that were supposed to tap into federal computers to verify sensitive personal information for coverage were initially rated as "high risk" for security problems. Back-door attacks have been in the news, since the hackers who stole millions of customers credit and debit card numbers from Target are believed to have gained access through a contractors network. The administration says the documents offer only a partial and "outdated" snapshot of an improving situation, and the security problems cited were either resolved or are being addressed through specific actions.
Reported by MyNorthwest.com 3 hours ago.
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