Labor Department Computers Vulnerable to Leaks: Study

Computer systems used by the U.S. Department of Labor to produce market-sensitive economic data are more likely to be a source of possible leaks than a facility used by journalists to report on the figures, according to a study commissioned by the department.

Sandia National Laboratories was hired to examine possible sources of leaks at so-called lockups, where journalists are given copies of reports on data such as the unemployment rate in advance of their release to the public.