Wednesday 23 January 2008

Data lost again

Court case data CDs lost in post (BBC News, Wednesday, 23 January 2008)

People never learn.

Should I ask whether the data on the lost CDs was encrypted this time? I can guess the answer.

What's wrong with SSL and PGP anyway? Ah, of course, how stupid of me: the Internet is a security risk, and Royal Mail isn't.

Suggested further reading:
Royal Mail 'loses 14.4m letters' (BBC News, Tuesday, 4 May, 2004), Royal Mail fined for missing post (BBC News, Friday, 10 February 2006), Staff suspended over missing post (BBC News, Thursday, 30 March 2006), Mail deliveries 'still delayed' (BBC News, Friday, 9 November 2007).



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