Government data debacle - the full story
Read ComputerWorld UK's full coverage
By IDG reporters | Published 17:00, 25 June 08
The government has promised to fix the fundamental security flaws outlined in a series of damning reports into the loss by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of 25 million child benefit records in November 2007 and of 600,000 Ministry of Defence records in January 2008.
The debacle cost HMRC chairman Paul Gray his job but the public sector security scandals keep on coming. Read all our essential coverage here of the disaster and its fall-out.
HMRC data disc loss 'entirely avoidable'
Information commissioner to take action on HMRC, MoD
Ministry of Defence admits 600,000 records go AWOL
Job cuts are threatening HMRC data security, union warns
Government data woes deepen as 3 million more records are lost
HRMC breach: segregating data 'would not have been costly'
HMRC offers £20k reward for missing benefit discs
Chancellor under fresh fire over HMRC data loss
Chancellor squirms, revenue and customs chief quits over 25 million lost records
Chancellor faces up to UK's worst-ever data breach
Emails confirm HMRC kept bank details on lost discs to save money
HMRC kept bank data on lost discs to save money, Tories claim
Consumers distrusted government data security before HMRC scandal
MPs slam government over failure to encrypt disc data
Chancellor under fresh fire over HMRC data loss
Data protection minister did not know about HMRC breach
Probe into HMRC data leak to report in three weeks
Government admits Data Protection Act under scrutiny
Initial reactions from IT and security communities
HMRC data loss was theft, claims Abagnale
HMRC breach must act as security warning, say IT leaders
Security experts savage HMRC over data regime
Banking security
Gartner: UK banks could be forced to close accounts after HMRC data loss scandal
Banks deny chancellor's claim that they delayed HMRC data announcement
UK banks insist online accounts are secure despite HMRC breach
What next for ID cards?
Government stands by security of ID cards data plans
HMRC crisis puts spotlight on ID cards
Data sharing in the public sector
ICO targets organisations and individuals in push to criminalise data leaks
Information commissioner demands more power after HMRC data breach
