UK ministers face lost data scandal
Sunday, 7 September 2008
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In the UK, ministers are facing the fallout from another scandal over lost data.
A hard-drive containing the details of 5,000 prison officers has been mislaid by a private computing firm.
It took EDS more than a year to realise it was even missing.
There is speculation within the Prison Officers' Association that someone is guilty of a cover-up.
British Justice Secretary Jack Straw has ordered an inquiry.
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And this government would like to introduce an identity card
(which we would have to pay for) based on electronic data
storage?
Posted by peter | 07.09.08, 07:48 GMT