e-government hm revenue & customs
Public trust eroded: Data breaches to blame
News Of the 1,025 respondents, 66 per cent said their trust in government departments had decreased due to information breaches such as the loss of 25 million personal records by HM Revenue & Customs last year. [30 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News Ashenden's speech made reference to several recent high-profile security breaches, including the exposure of 25 million individual's records by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in November last year, and the loss of an MoD laptop containing the records... [03 Apr 2008]
Police unprepared for security 'arms race'
News An e-petition calling for the return of a dedicated unit was set up in the wake of the spate of government data breaches, which began with the loss of 25 million child benefit records by HM Revenue & Customs. [14 Feb 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News Recent data breaches include the loss of 25 million details by HM Revenue & Customs, reported last November, and the more recent loss of a Ministry of Defence laptop containing 3,700 people's bank details, as well as other data on up to 600,000... [31 Jan 2008]
Government reveals snooping figures
News Hundreds of UK public bodies are authorised to intercept individuals' communications, including the Ambulance Service and Fire Authorities, the British Transport Police, HM Revenue & Customs, Secret Intelligence Service, the Security Service, the... [30 Jan 2008]
Taxpayer stung by £2.25m HMRC apology
News The government has admitted it cost £2.25m to send letters of apology to people affected by the loss of 25 million child benefit records by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). E is for Extradition The seven figure bill provoked outrage from the Taxpayer's... [17 Jan 2008]
Police seek full costs of HMRC CD search
News Scotland Yard will demand HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) foot the record bill for the force's hunt for the missing data discs containing 25 million child benefit records. Police are reported to have searched NAO offices, two HMRC premises and other... [14 Jan 2008]
MPs condemn government over L-driver data loss
News The data loss follows from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) losing two CDs containing details of more than 25 million people claiming and receiving child benefit as well as the Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Agency losing the details of around 7... [18 Dec 2007]
Gov't not trusted with public data
News The majority of UK citizens do not trust the government with their data following the HM Revenue & Customs data breach, according to security vendor Symantec. A survey of 1,000 members of the public, which was sponsored by Symantec and conducted by... [14 Dec 2007]
Downing St responds to silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign
News In November, Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave the ICO the power to conduct spot checks on government departments, in light of the HM Revenue & Customs breach which saw 25 million child benefit claimants' details 'lost in the post' - making it the... [10 Dec 2007]
£20,000 reward for missing Revenue discs
News The government is offering a £20,000 reward to anyone who finds the missing HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) discs containing 25 million child benefit records, after the initial police search failed to find them. [05 Dec 2007]
Lost Revenue CDs 'worth £1.5bn to criminals'
News The two lost HM Revenue & Customs CDs containing the personal and financial details of 25 million people could be worth £1.5bn to criminals. Cable also slammed the failure to use encryption technology to secure the data on the lost CDs and said... [29 Nov 2007]
Poll: The most expensive gadgets lost are...
News The recent HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data breach - where CDs containing confidential personal details of 25 million child benefit recipients were mislaid - is one example of how misplacing technology can cause major problems. [27 Nov 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News CDs containing the confidential personal details of 25 million child benefit recipients have been lost by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The government has also appointed Kieran Poynter, chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers to investigate HMRC's... [20 Nov 2007]
The CIOs transforming government IT
CIO Analysis The biggest spenders were the NHS, the Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs and the Ministry of Defence. Local government IT body Socitm has found that following the increased investment for councils to meet the 2005 e... [06 Jun 2007]
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