Yet another data leak incident and this hacking attack will pose a danger to the US security personnel or their family members. How can the data be better protected?  Hackers with suspected links to China appear to have accessed sensitive data on US intelligence and military personnel, American officials say. Details of a major hack emerged last week, but officials have now given details of a potential second breach. It is feared that the attack could leave US security personnel or their families open to blackmail. The agency involved, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is yet to comment on the reports. Officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press (AP) news agency, believe the attackers have targeted the forms submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security clearances. The document includes personal information - everything from eye colour, to financial history, to past substance abuse, as well as contact details for the individual's friends and relatives. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33120405