Bank customer data sold on eBay
Bank customer data sold on eBay: “An inquiry is under way into how a computer containing the personal details of bank customers was sold on eBay.” (Via BBC News.)
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Questions asked after data loss
Questions asked after data loss: “Government must answer how a memory stick with thousands of criminals’ details was lost, the Information Commissioner says.” (Via BBC News.)
Letter from Berlin: Personal Data, Down the Rabbit Hole
Letter from Berlin: Personal Data, Down the Rabbit Hole: “A new scandal in Germany over stolen and misused private information has raised a call by government ministers for stricter data-protection laws. But basic details about…
Would you mind people viewing your salary online?
Would you mind people viewing your salary online?: “Glassdoor.com, a site which is already very popular in the US, would allow anyone to discover what leading companies pay their employees. Are you happy with this…
How should our details be protected?
How should our details be protected?: “A computer memory stick containing the personal information of tens of thousands of criminals has been lost. Who should be responsible for keeping our personal information secure?” (Via BBC…
Data on thousands of prisoners lost
Data on thousands of prisoners lost: “Memory stick containing sensitive personal data of thousands of persistent offenders goes missing” (Via Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk.)
Company loses data on criminals
Company loses data on criminals: “A contractor working for the Home Office loses computer memory stick containing details of tens of thousands of criminals.” (Via BBC News.)
UK.gov loses 29 million personal records
UK.gov loses 29 million personal records: “ Magnificent year-long datachunder UK government departments have managed to leak a total of 29 million personal records over a single year.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
Tech giants near agreement on human rights code
Tech giants near agreement on human rights code: “Some of the biggest technology and internet companies in the world have agreed a set of standards to protect human rights online that they hope the whole…
UK.gov to spend hundreds of millions on snooping silo
UK.gov to spend hundreds of millions on snooping silo: “ Überdatabase pork barrel ahoy Exclusive The government is pressing ahead with plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on a massive central silo for…