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rhythmaning) wrote2008-10-15 02:00 pm
rhythmaning) wrote2008-10-15 02:00 pm
Entry tags:
Data and Privacy
The front page of today's The Independent had the roaring headline "Storm over Big Brother database, although Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, has just been on the radio saying "it is not a database of calls, emails..."
The BBC has more information.
Given the UK government's - and their contractor - rather clumsy habit of losing data with frightening frequency , this is very worrying.
Coupled with the continuing Government pressure for ID cards, I can imagine every conman and fraud rushing to find jobs in the Civil Service.
The BBC has more information.
Given the UK government's - and their contractor - rather clumsy habit of losing data with frightening frequency , this is very worrying.
Coupled with the continuing Government pressure for ID cards, I can imagine every conman and fraud rushing to find jobs in the Civil Service.