BCS: Gov't Data Breaches Have Eroded Public Trust
News Of the 1,025 respondents, 66 percent 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.
[April 30, 2008, 12:11]
Public Confidence Shaken By Data Breaches
News The majority of UK citizens do not trust the government with their data following the HM Revenue & Customs data breach, according to security vendor Symantec. The Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland admitted to losing over 6,000 motorists...
[December 13, 2007, 11:56]
Watchdog: HMRC Did Breach Data Laws
News The organisation responsible for administering the UK's data-protection legislation has said the government breached data laws when millions of records were stolen in the data debacle at HM Revenue & Customs.
[December 18, 2007, 13:54]
UK Nears 100 Data Breaches In Six Months
News Organisations are continuing to lose sensitive personal data — despite high-profile cases such as the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data breach — and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned chief executives to protect staff and...
[April 23, 2008, 8:54]
CIOs: UK Data Laws Unfit For Purpose
News The UK's data-protection laws have been branded "unfit for purpose" in the wake of the loss of CDs containing 25 million records by HM Revenue & Customs. Ted Woodhouse, consultant and former director of IT strategy for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS...
[November 26, 2007, 7:44]
Government Puts Data Sharing In The Spotlight
News Commenting on the security breach at HM Revenue and Customs that led to the loss of 25 million child benefit records, Dr Walport said: "The recent loss of millions of peoples' private details serves as a stark illustration of what can happen when...
[December 12, 2007, 16:27]
