Another Disc Goes Missing

[BERNADETTE]

Just heard that the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three million people who had applied for the theory test part of their driving test have gone missing. Apparently this happened way back in May. According to the report no financial details were lost but whether they have or not this is another disgusting error on someones part. Thoughts?

 

[panther]

what where they doing in the U.S?

 

[lancsdave]

They also managed to lose a haul of seized drugs, firearms and passports from a secure warehouse last week too;

BBC NEWS | England | Coventry/Warwickshire | Customs depot loses seized items

 

[BERNADETTE]

what where they doing in the U.S?

Your guess is as good as mine

 

[MargaretR]

They were in the hands of contractors. The Civil Service has been pruned to the bone to cut the wage bill. Lots of work is farmed out to people who have not been security vetted and have not signed the Official Secrets Act

 

[cashman]

what where they doing in the U.S?

beats me George W, cant read.

 

[Bonnyboy]

I don’t know what the hell’s going on regarding the loss of peoples details. I imagine the Government Departments all comply with The Data Protection Act ( on paper at least ) Most of the recent losses appear to be down to gross mismanagement , lack of supervision and poor systems of work practice

 

[kathleen_firth]

omg when is it gunna end...

 

[cashman]

omg when is it gunna end...

it will never end kathleen, its technological advancement. dont recall things like this happening before the net?

 

[MargaretR]

it will never end kathleen, its technological advancement. dont recall things like this happening before the net?

OR - before wholesale privatisation of civil service jobs (mine went)

 

[lancsdave]

The NHS were feeling left out so they have now joined in

BBC NEWS | UK | Nine NHS trusts lose patient data