People’s faith in the government to keep personal data safe has been dealt another blow. There has been yet another case of data which has been lost.
This time has seen the personal details of one of the biggest public sector websites exposed to unauthorised access. There are around 12 million users of the government gateway which provides a number of services including online tax returns. The site was temporarily closed at the weekend as it emerged that an employee had lost a memory stick which held peoples usernames and passwords on.
The memory stick was later found in a car park in Staffordshire where the contractor is based (Atos). The contractor had said that the memory stick had been removed from the premises.
According to the Financial Times the DWP are considering terminating the contract with Atos Origin. The DWP have claimed that the memory stick had details of a handful of individuals but has said that it was a serious breach of rules.
When will we ever be able to trust the government with our personal data. Time will tell.
This time has seen the personal details of one of the biggest public sector websites exposed to unauthorised access. There are around 12 million users of the government gateway which provides a number of services including online tax returns. The site was temporarily closed at the weekend as it emerged that an employee had lost a memory stick which held peoples usernames and passwords on.
The memory stick was later found in a car park in Staffordshire where the contractor is based (Atos). The contractor had said that the memory stick had been removed from the premises.
According to the Financial Times the DWP are considering terminating the contract with Atos Origin. The DWP have claimed that the memory stick had details of a handful of individuals but has said that it was a serious breach of rules.
When will we ever be able to trust the government with our personal data. Time will tell.
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