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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... [03 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: No more than normal
News HM Revenue & Customs' loss of 25 million details of people claiming and receiving child benefit was the catalyst for a surge of data-loss reports, an ICO spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk. [18 Feb 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]
Stories of the month - January 2008
News HM Revenue & Customs admitted it was forced to cough up £2.25m to send out letters of apology to the 25 million people whose records it lost on two CDs and the theft of a Ministry of Defence laptop... [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). Click on the... [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. Click on the links... [14 Jan 2008]
Millions of L-driver details "gone missing"
News The speech was made by Kelly in response to the loss of over 7,600 motorists' details by the Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Agency earlier this month, and follows the loss by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs of 25... [18 Dec 2007]
Top 10 security stories of the year
News After losing an unencrypted CD containing the personal pension details of 15,000 people, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) went on to lose the details of 25 million child benefit recipients after two password-protected CDs... [13 Dec 2007]
Building society installs anti-money laundering tech
News As well as improving its services, the building society is anticipating new money laundering regulations from HM Revenue & Customs. On 15 December, money service businesses will have to demonstrate they are monitoring... [11 Dec 2007]
Encryption not the key to data security
News Encryption has been back in the spotlight following the HM Revenue & Customs data breach that led to two CDs containing unencrypted records of 25 million people on the child benefit database getting lost... [07 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]
Stories of the month - November 2007
News This month started with an iPhone bang and ended on a data-loss whimper as the UK suffered its largest-ever data breach thanks to Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) misplacing 25 million child benefit claimants'... [29 Nov 2007]
HMRC data breach prompts password and PIN changes
News A week after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) admitted it has misplaced the personal records of an estimated 25 million people, it seems not everyone is concerned about the potential implications. It emerged... [29 Nov 2007]
Minister calls for ID cards review
News Plans for a national ID database must be reviewed following the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data blunder, according to the government's own data protection minister. He said it was "perfectly acceptable" he had not been... [27 Nov 2007]
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