Private Data of 5,000 Lost along with Hard Drive
Lost hardware is the cause of another data loss that has affected 5000 employees of the National Offender Management Service in England and Wales. The hard drive containing the personal records of the employees, including prison staff, was lost by a private firm, EDS.
Although detail on EDS and the circumstances in which the hard drive was lost are not yet very clear, the BBC article announcing the breach is rich in statements from Secretary of State Jack Straw and a couple of justice minister, as well as critiques of the British government.
Justice Minister David Hanson is the one who most surprised me. He stated he did not believe the safety of those working in the Justice system would be threatened. No wonder the British government and authorities are hit so hard by data losses or thefts if they have no idea what to consequences are. Of course their safety, identity and money will be threatened, a justice minister who’s at the second data breach in a few weeks, after loosing private info on thousands of criminals, should at least know that and not be taken by surprise 
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