US CAPITOL HILL HEARING TESTMONY AND FOLLOW UP ON VA COMPUTER THEFT AND SECURITY ISSUES http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=563&topicId=13708&docId=l:398322638&start=3

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--Physical security controls were inadequate. Physical security controls are important for protecting computer facilities and resources from espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft. These controls restrict physical access to computer resources, usually by limiting access to the buildings and rooms in which the resources are housed and by periodically reviewing the access granted, in order to ensure that access continues to be appropriate. VA had weaknesses in the physical security for itscomputer facilities. For example, in our 1998 and 2000 reports, we stated that none of the VA facilities we visited were adequately controlling access to theircomputer rooms. In addition, in 1998 we reported that sensitive equipment at two facilities was not adequately protected, increase the risk of disruption tocomputer operations or network communications.