UK GOVERNMENT RECORD ON PERSONAL DATA LOSS.
LABOUR'S 'DIABOLICAL' DATA LOSS RECORD.
25 RECORDS LOST EVERY MINUTE OF 2008.
SNP Home Affairs spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has today (Saturday) hit out at the UK Government's appalling data loss record – highlighting the loss of more than 13 million records in 2008 – equivalent to 25 records every minute of the year.
A survey of data loss reveals nine major breaches including the loss of a data stick with access codes to a system containing the details of over 12 million people which was found in a pub car park.
On this occasion, the Department of Work and Pensions Gateway Portal was shut down for an extended period. Mr Wishart said:
"These diabolical figures reveal a shockingly cavalier approach to data security by the Labour Government. "
Despite promises of tightened security and high level reviews in light of the loss of the personal details of 35 million child benefit claimants the previous year, there have been nine serious security breaches in 2008."
The Prime Minister himself admitted just last month that the UK Government is unable to guarantee data security.
Labour's abysmal record on data security is reason enough to abandon ID cards but it is even more absurd pushing ahead with this costly project given the dire state of the UK Government's finances.
Instead of slashing the Scottish budget by £1bn, Labour Ministers should cut their plans for ID cards which are both expensive and intrusive and, judging by the UK Government's track record, a data disaster waiting to happen.
LABOUR'S 'DIABOLICAL' DATA LOSS RECORD.
25 RECORDS LOST EVERY MINUTE OF 2008.
SNP Home Affairs spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has today (Saturday) hit out at the UK Government's appalling data loss record – highlighting the loss of more than 13 million records in 2008 – equivalent to 25 records every minute of the year.
A survey of data loss reveals nine major breaches including the loss of a data stick with access codes to a system containing the details of over 12 million people which was found in a pub car park.
On this occasion, the Department of Work and Pensions Gateway Portal was shut down for an extended period. Mr Wishart said:
"These diabolical figures reveal a shockingly cavalier approach to data security by the Labour Government. "
Despite promises of tightened security and high level reviews in light of the loss of the personal details of 35 million child benefit claimants the previous year, there have been nine serious security breaches in 2008."
The Prime Minister himself admitted just last month that the UK Government is unable to guarantee data security.
Labour's abysmal record on data security is reason enough to abandon ID cards but it is even more absurd pushing ahead with this costly project given the dire state of the UK Government's finances.
Instead of slashing the Scottish budget by £1bn, Labour Ministers should cut their plans for ID cards which are both expensive and intrusive and, judging by the UK Government's track record, a data disaster waiting to happen.
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