Major Operational Problem?
What more can go wrong for this Government?
"Intriguing news. Alastair Darling is to make a second and unexpected statement to the Commons this afternoon. It is not about Northern Rock but is, I'm told, about a 'major operational problem' at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. One rumour (and it is, I stress, no more than a rumour) has it that it is about 'data loss'."
Update: More discussion on this here
According to the BBC
Confidential details of 15 million child benefit recipients are on a computer disc lost by HM Revenue and Customs, the BBC understands.The chairman of revenue and customs, Paul Gray, has resigned.
Update 2: According to Darling all Child Benefit names have been "lost" includes parents/children and basically all the details you would need to raid an account or set up a new account. This is a disaster waiting to occur and apparently this is the second time it has happened.
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Major oops! I particularly liked Darling's confidence builder in the HOC when he said there was no evidence the data had gone to criminals - but urged people to monitor bank accounts "for unusual activity".
In other words they haven't got a scooby what's happened to the disks.
yep anywhere and with anybody, If I had them I think a quick ransom note for a few mill would be the best way to make money on this. Either that or set up a few fake accounts with my new info and then start transferring the money after a few months
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