More personal data mislaid.

lesrae · 01-21-08, 07:18 AM

This time it's a Navy Officer that's messed up:

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/ModConfirmsLossOfRecruitmentData.htm

Torplexed · 01-21-08, 07:23 AM

Let's face it. Sooner or later all our life histories are going be left lying on a park bench somewhere.

Maybe I'll just beat them to the punch and scrawl my SSN # on one.

Jimbuna · 01-21-08, 08:42 AM

If there's any debt information contained within I hope somebody will be kind enough to clear some of it off.
I also hope the lowly ranker from who's car it was stolen from, is not burdened with the blame, but more so it should be the senior people who failed to foresee the weaknesses in the current security measures.

Skybird · 01-21-08, 06:48 PM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129255

bookworm_020 · 01-21-08, 11:00 PM

The day that subsim.com reveals our personal details to the rest of the world is the day I give up on humanity!

The fact that this has happened again show that they need to rethink the way they move sensitive details around the country!

lesrae · 01-22-08, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129255

My bad.

STEED · 01-22-08, 08:44 AM

As I said, it's a free for all here in the UK.

seafarer · 01-22-08, 10:39 AM

Have none of these agencies ever heard of secure servers and VPN connections?

Why is any sensitive data stored on any local computer or laptop anymore? It has not been necessary to do so for years now.

lesrae · 01-22-08, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seafarer

Have none of these agencies ever heard of secure servers and VPN connections?

Why is any sensitive data stored on any local computer or laptop anymore? It has not been necessary to do so for years now.

That stuff's coming, but the defence industry is notoriously slow at adopting new technology - heck we've still got guys in my office using NT4 workstation on their desktops.

Skybird · 01-22-08, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seafarer

Have none of these agencies ever heard of secure servers and VPN connections?

Why is any sensitive data stored on any local computer or laptop anymore? It has not been necessary to do so for years now.

there is no such thing like "secure servers". Sensitive data has no business in being transmitted via wire or radio. sesnitive data has no business in beeing shuttled around and being made accessible from outside connections at all. The only truly safe connection is a non-existing connection.

The FBI is experiementing with brain scanners that read EEG data of people passing the scanner like passing through the optical focus of a camera. So maybe even a non-existing physical connection is safe anymore.

01-21-08, 07:18 AM	#1
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	More personal data mislaid. This time it's a Navy Officer that's messed up: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/ModConfirmsLossOfRecruitmentData.htm

01-21-08, 07:23 AM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Let's face it. Sooner or later all our life histories are going be left lying on a park bench somewhere. Maybe I'll just beat them to the punch and scrawl my SSN # on one. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

01-21-08, 08:42 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If there's any debt information contained within I hope somebody will be kind enough to clear some of it off. I also hope the lowly ranker from who's car it was stolen from, is not burdened with the blame, but more so it should be the senior people who failed to foresee the weaknesses in the current security measures. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-21-08, 06:48 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,612 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=129255 __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-21-08, 11:00 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The day that subsim.com reveals our personal details to the rest of the world is the day I give up on humanity! The fact that this has happened again show that they need to rethink the way they move sensitive details around the country! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-22-08, 08:44 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	As I said, it's a free for all here in the UK. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-22-08, 10:39 AM	#8
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Have none of these agencies ever heard of secure servers and VPN connections? Why is any sensitive data stored on any local computer or laptop anymore? It has not been necessary to do so for years now. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD