Dead-Eyed Duck Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Yep, our leaders have done it again....... 25 million bank account details lost in the post, complete with National Insurance numbers. I've got to give it to this lot - we thought that it couldn't get any worse :blink: :blink: Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 this country is run by idiots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole890 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Don Oh yes it can, Ive just got your wages, and your now paying my brothers mortgage. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 this country is run by idiots Really ..........Who said they were that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 25 million bank account details lost in the post, lost no chance, greedy bleeder brown will have sold em. bent shower of bast ards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 All the more reason to have Identity Cards don't you think chaps... Just imagine the shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I'm glad we haven't claimed any Family Allowance for very many years and Bank accounts ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 When the first discs didn't arrive another set were sent by registered post................Oh, well that's ok then, it's good to see that strict safeguards are in place to protect such vital information. When will this government ever be accountable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 When will this government ever be accountable? fudge packing ex cons most of em, and the next lot waiting to get in are no better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspertguk Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 As i have always said, thats the trouble with the new Royal Mail charges, dont know if its a large packet a letter or a *****y parcel, I expect they just put 2 first class stamps on the box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 government tax it, police loose it, P O nick it. nice place the uk. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 this country is run by idiots :blink: and we're idiots to stand for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Yep, our leaders have done it again....... 25 million bank account details lost in the post, complete with National Insurance numbers. I've got to give it to this lot - we thought that it couldn't get any worse :blink: :huh: :lol: Don Imagine if all the details of SG and FAC holders went missing! The position and contents of all gunsafes would be revealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 looking on the bright side though , they only lost the bank account details of about half of the population , it could have been worse :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Surely it is the fault lays with the manager in charge of the 'junior member of staff' who posted the disks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 You'd think that Stuart... Ok, lets be frank... You are at risk if you are claiming the sort of benefits that were lost. So, if you are or have been claiming child support/benefit/whatever, you are possibly compromised. Note the "possibly". The discxs _could_ just be lost. But, if you want to fear the worst, then plan for it. Personally, I think this is just typical of most governments. They are, for the most part, run by numpties and this rolls down hill... Just like water. Or poo. They have little or no common sense, know they are unlikely to get fired and so they just do what the hell they want. Maybe they should let people know who the numpty and his boss are pour encourage les autres as it were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Surely it is the fault lays with the manager in charge of the 'junior member of staff' who posted the disks? probably an un-screened illegal immigrant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul65 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 The issue isn't really that the details were posted, it's that they weren't encrypted. Under the Data Protection Act, at my work we are not allowed to send customer details offsite without encrypting them - because encryption is the only way to protect the data. All this stuff about sending stuff in the post or by registered mail or secure courier is just fluff. The fact is that they didn't encrypt the data and thus are liable under the Data Protection Act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRSR Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 (edited) Its all a smoke screen, already MPs are saying it highlights the need for ID cards.........yet more ****** Edited November 21, 2007 by Axe removed swearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Let's face it if it was one of us who lost 25million confidential data records we would be facing criminal charges under the data protection act for not safeguarding the data and preventing unauthorised access. Someone should go to prison for this..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my lad Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 dont see what all the fuss is about ? whos ever written a cheque ? i presume about 95% of people on here, you give someone a cheque and you give them your account number, sort code and a sample of your signature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul65 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 dont see what all the fuss is about ? whos ever written a cheque ? i presume about 95% of people on here, you give someone a cheque and you give them your account number, sort code and a sample of your signature Yeah, but not your National Insurance number, date of birth and children's names. I'm not bothered about the bank stuff, as you say we give that all the time, it's the combination of that with the other information that is extremely useful to identity thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 dont see what all the fuss is about ? whos ever written a cheque ? i presume about 95% of people on here, you give someone a cheque and you give them your account number, sort code and a sample of your signature Yeah, but not your National Insurance number, date of birth and children's names. I'm not bothered about the bank stuff, as you say we give that all the time, it's the combination of that with the other information that is extremely useful to identity thieves. Indeed, it includes family names (maiden names) previous addresses - the information lost really is "the whole nine yards" In fact it's all the information they need to help detect a fraud and or an indentity theft......... this way if they know *everything* there is to know about your personal details, then if a fraudster were to make a benefit application in your name or you were to monkey with the system and make multiple claims (for example) then they would have all the definitive information available and be able to pounce in a highly efficient manner and stop the fraud / identity crime from being perpetrated. Problem is, when distributing this golden information they couldn't cough for the price of guaranteed next day delivery. Makes my **** boil. Speaking of which, where has PIN been recently - probably filling out child benefit application forms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 dont see what all the fuss is about ? whos ever written a cheque ? i presume about 95% of people on here, you give someone a cheque and you give them your account number, sort code and a sample of your signature Yeah, but not your National Insurance number, date of birth and children's names. I'm not bothered about the bank stuff, as you say we give that all the time, it's the combination of that with the other information that is extremely useful to identity thieves. Indeed, it includes family names (maiden names) previous addresses - the information lost really is "the whole nine yards" In fact it's all the information they need to help detect a fraud and or an indentity theft......... this way if they know *everything* there is to know about your personal details, then if a fraudster were to make a benefit application in your name or you were to monkey with the system and make multiple claims (for example) then they would have all the definitive information available and be able to pounce in a highly efficient manner and stop the fraud / identity crime from being perpetrated. Problem is, when distributing this golden information they couldn't cough for the price of guaranteed next day delivery. Makes my **** boil. Speaking of which, where has PIN been recently - probably filling out child benefit application forms? What if the person who has got it if anybody does, copies it and sells them to other fraudsters. no way of stopping it then is there. But as said before this is just another excuse for the government to make identity cards, ( if they think I am paying £100 for a bit of plastic they can eat there owns balls) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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