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RSS government hm bPublic 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 There has been a spate of high-profile security breaches dating back to mid-2007, which has led the government watchdogs to demand action be taken against organisations and individuals who fail to safeguard data and... [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 &... [14 Feb 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News In a document submitted to government, information commissioner Richard Thomas called for the Data Protection Act (DPA) to be amended to include a penalty for data controllers "knowingly or recklessly failing to comply... [31 Jan 2008]
Gov't fails to keep court data locked up
News The government department responsible for ensuring standards in the UK's courts is investigating the loss of four CDs containing personal details. The data breach is the latest incident in an exhausting list of... [23 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). The seven figure bill provoked... [17 Jan 2008]
Police seek full costs of HMRC CD search
News Police are reported to have searched NAO offices, two HMRC premises and other government buildings, the Royal Mail depot in Belfast, four TNT depots and a rubbish tip in Kent, with the main search concluding on 5... [14 Jan 2008]
MPs condemn government over L-driver data loss
News MPs have condemned the government over the loss of the personal information of more than three million learner drivers by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). Is not that an important message for the... [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,... [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'... [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... [05 Dec 2007]
Lost Revenue CDs 'worth £1.5bn to criminals'
News Cable also slammed the failure to use encryption technology to secure the data on the lost CDs and said most data being shipped around in government is not being encrypted. The two lost HM Revenue &... [29 Nov 2007]
Poll: The most expensive gadgets lost are...
News Last year a Freedom of Information enquiry by silicon.com revealed how many mobile phones have gone astray in a number of government departments, as well as unearthing some more unusual losses. The recent... [27 Nov 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News The government has also appointed Kieran Poynter, chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers to investigate HMRC's security procedures. Shadow Chancellor George Osborne called the security breach "catastrophic" and said the... [20 Nov 2007]
