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News The databases that GMP run checks against include the Police National Computer, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA's) system, as well as other local police logs. A trial of an ANPR-linked database checking system in 2004 ran into trouble... [05 Jun 2008]
MoD admits to losing 11,000 ID cards
News The government has suffered many data security breaches over the past five months, including the MoD having three laptops stolen containing approximately 600,000 servicemen's and recruits' details, the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patient... [13 Mar 2008]
'Data guardians' keep a watch over HMRC
News A string of revelations about lost government data followed the HMRC data breach, including the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patients' records, the DVLA losing three million learner drivers' details and the [29 Feb 2008]
BlackBerrys squashed by Whitehall data ban
News The government has suffered a catalogue of embarrassing security breaches, which includes the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patients' records, the DVLA losing three million learner drivers' details and the loss of more than 4,000 patient... [04 Feb 2008]
silicon.com victory in Full Disclosure data campaign
News The government has suffered many data security breaches over the past four months, including the MoD having three laptops stolen containing approximately 600,000 servicemen's and recruits' details, the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patient... [31 Jan 2008]
Gov't fails to keep court data locked up
News The data breach is the latest incident in an exhausting list of government security breaches, which includes the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patients' records, the DVLA losing three million learner drivers' details and the HMRC losing 25... [23 Jan 2008]
Whitehall staff banned from removing laptops
News The government has suffered a catalogue of embarrassing security breaches, which includes the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patients' records, the DVLA losing three million learner drivers' details and the loss of more than 4,000 patient... [22 Jan 2008]
Stolen MoD laptop contains 600,000 records
News Defence minister Des Browne will make a statement today about the latest incident in a catalogue of embarrassing security breaches by the UK government, which includes the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patients' records, the DVLA losing... [21 Jan 2008]
Driver e-services save £33m
News The Department for Transport and its agencies, including the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), have saved £33m using online and electronic services in the last year. The online services for the DVLA, Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the... [16 Jan 2008]
Top 10 government IT stories of the year
News Privacy watchdog clamps down on DVLA data sharing Last year, the DVLA was criticised for making £6.3m selling drivers' details to private sector companies - slapped wrists all round. The year was dominated by stories about government-held personal... [19 Dec 2007]
MPs condemn government over L-driver data loss
News These measures include greater electronic transmission of data; plans to merge the DVLA's database in Swansea with that of the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland; and greater clarity of responsibility. [18 Dec 2007]
Gov't needs greater accountability to "ensure security", says Darling
News The data, which was contained on two CDs, was being sent from the DVA in Coleraine to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) in Swansea in response to vehicle manufacturers needing to contact owners about potential faults with vehicles. [18 Dec 2007]
Norwich Union Life fined for data control 'weaknesses'
News Paul Davie, founder of Secerno, said: "Breaches such as the HMRC's loss of two discs affected 25 million people, while Leeds Building Society recently lost sensitive data relating to workers' payslips and this month, the DVLA compromised 6,000... [17 Dec 2007]
Data breach hits thousands of motorists
News The data, which was contained on two CDs, was being sent from the DVA in Coleraine to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) in Swansea in response to vehicle manufacturers needing to contact owners about potential faults with vehicles. [12 Dec 2007]
Data sharing 'could sap public confidence'
News He added: "If you don't tell the DVLA of a change of address, after a month you're liable to a fine of £1,000 and it will be the same under the National Identity Register. If someone had, for example, notified their doctor of a change of address... [12 Nov 2007]
