Data security?

Skybird · 11-20-07, 08:45 PM

Fact is where centralized data on citizens is not being destroyed by accidents or mishaps, it remains to be a very attractive and tasty target for criminal intention, for organized crime, for insurance companies, employers, ... you name it.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2907495.ece

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009222225

Quote:

Vital national data on U.K.'s 15.5 million children has apparently been lost after a junior employee of the British Revenue and Customs office sent the important CDs through the mail. (...)
There are fears the data may be misused by criminals for identity theft on an unparalleled scale. The two compact discs listed all the names, dates of birth and National Insurance numbers of all 15.5 young Britons and bank details and address of their parents, numbering 9.5 million.
The CDs were not encrypted, hence the data on it could be mined to apply for loans, credit cards under assumed identities. Children's organizations warned the data on it could be used by pedophiles to pose as parents of their target victims. (...)
A similar incident involving personal data of Standard Life pensioners on a CD was reported early November by BBC Radio 4.

The digital citizen is great - plenty of opportunities! Cheers!

Peto · 11-20-07, 08:52 PM

It kind of makes you wonder if the "junior employee" mis-labelled the address. And what bank in what country he or she has the most cash...

FUBAR

CB.. · 11-20-07, 09:01 PM

all that talk of the need for national secruity....then they send this thru the post...can we sue the government for taking the piss??

the account numbers for 15 and a half million bank accounts...how many terrorists could you train with that sort of cash?? one wonders absent mindingly..

STEED · 11-21-07, 06:06 AM

Stand by for the ID Card coming from 2009 onwards.................:p

Now do you believe me when I say your information is not safe.

mrbeast · 11-21-07, 07:55 AM

Saw a TV program where they went through the rubbish that high street banks leave out on the street waiting to be picked up. It was full of confidential details bank numbers all sorts It wasn't shredded or anything. They even phoned up some of the people who's details were found live on TV to see what they thought of it.

After the prog they informed the banks and a couple of weeks later they went back to check up whether the banks were disposing of confidential waste securly and many were still just chucking this stuff out with the regular rubbish!

Its a lottery whether your details get picked up or not, no matter how careful you are.

11-20-07, 08:52 PM	#2
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	It kind of makes you wonder if the "junior employee" mis-labelled the address. And what bank in what country he or she has the most cash... FUBAR __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

11-20-07, 09:01 PM	#3
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	all that talk of the need for national secruity....then they send this thru the post...can we sue the government for taking the piss?? the account numbers for 15 and a half million bank accounts...how many terrorists could you train with that sort of cash?? one wonders absent mindingly.. __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

11-21-07, 06:06 AM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Stand by for the ID Card coming from 2009 onwards.................:p Now do you believe me when I say your information is not safe. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

11-21-07, 07:55 AM	#5
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Saw a TV program where they went through the rubbish that high street banks leave out on the street waiting to be picked up. It was full of confidential details bank numbers all sorts It wasn't shredded or anything. They even phoned up some of the people who's details were found live on TV to see what they thought of it. After the prog they informed the banks and a couple of weeks later they went back to check up whether the banks were disposing of confidential waste securly and many were still just chucking this stuff out with the regular rubbish! Its a lottery whether your details get picked up or not, no matter how careful you are. __________________