[Mr. X]

Originally Posted by SurfnSpear

...I have seen cross data handling and really it's not worth worrying about anymore, you or anyone else's details are available with the right amount of looking....

From SkyNew today: Police Watchdog: Data Handling Was 'Woefully Inadequate' At HMRC |Sky News|Politics

Police Watchdog: Data System Inadequate

A police watchdog report into the loss of two discs containing the details of 25 million people by HMRC has found that data handling is "woefully inadequate".
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There was: "a complete lack of any meaningful systems; a lack of understanding of the importance of data handling; and a 'muddle through' ethos.

"Staff found themselves working on a day-to-day basis without adequate support, training or guidance about how to handle sensitive personal data appropriately."

The report appears to contradict Alistair Darling's statement to the House of Commons in November last year when he announced that the discs had been lost in the post.
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"The package was not recorded or registered."
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The data loss had been "entirely avoidable", the inquiry found, pointing to "serious institutional deficiencies".
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I see what you mean