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Video Cheat Sheet: Data Breaches
Full Disclosure: The low-down on leaky government departments

By silicon.com

Published: Friday 25 April 2008

Watch the latest silicon.com video Cheat Sheet to find out what all the current fuss about data breaches is about. Plus, discover what steps the government and privacy watchdogs are taking to prevent any more embarrassing leaks such as HM Revenue & Customs losing computer discs with the details of 25 million people on them back in November.

silicon.com reporters Tim Ferguson and Nick Heath discuss the recent spate of high profile data breaches and the call for a 'full disclosure' law to force organisations to own up when they lose sensitive customer data.