Vincent Arnold

This past week has seen a crisis brew in the UK following the news that a government department managed to lose a copy of a database containing highly personal information on 25 million citizens. The database was copied onto a pair of CDs and sent by courier from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to the National Audit Office (NAO), but the discs were never received. The scandal has once again highlighted the UK government’s ineptitude when it comes to IT-related matters and raises serious questions about the government’s much-criticized plans to introduce mandatory biometric ID cards.

Source: Ars Technica

This entry was posted on Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 5:08 pm and is filed under Security Breach.