Your personal info and the UK government.

Waterlily

Is not safe.

This is what happened in 1 year from data loss from citizens in the UK.

This is like a scandal that doesn't get covered enough.

20 November 2007

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7103566.stm

Two computer discs holding the personal details of all families in the UK with a child under 16 have gone missing.

 

July 19, 2008

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4361396.ece

Secrets missing as MoD admits 750 laptops have gone

27 Sep 2008

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/3089374/Thouands-of-personal-files-stolen-from-RAF-base.html

Thouands of personal files stolen from RAF base

The details of up to 50,000 serving and ex-service personnel are at risk after three USB portable hard disc drives were stolen from an RAF station, the Ministry of Defence has admitted.

9 September 2008

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/7605923.stm

Troops' manoeuvres left in club

The discovery at a Cornish nightclub of a computer memory stick with details of troop movements on it is being probed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

August 22, 2008 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4583747.ece

Thousands of criminal files lost in data fiasco

 

13:06 18 Aug 2008

 

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/18/231846/ministry-of-justice-loses-personal-details-of-45000.htm

Ministry of Justice loses personal details of 45,000 people

 

olddaddy

Whew...and I thought we Americans were the only ones careless with confidential data.