Thursday 13 December 2007

Government under fire after three new data mix-ups

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http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/News_0693.htm
A FURTHER series of embarrassing losses involving confidential personal data put new pressure on the government yesterday. First, it emerged two computer discs with details of more than 7,000 Northern Ireland motorists had got lost in the post after being sent to the DVLA in Swansea. Then it was disclosed that confidential personal details of dozens of prisoners, including their criminal records, had been delivered to a private company instead of going to Norfolk Police. And trade unions on Merseyside revealed that personal details of 1,800 health-authority staff, including their salaries and pension details, had been accidentally sent out to a number of private firms. The latest security breaches followed the loss by HM Revenue and Customs of two computer discs containing the entire child benefit database, with details of 25 million people.

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