Comments on: See a Pattern? More Data Discs Lost in the U.K. http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:01:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: J. Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375550 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:03:03 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375550 Nothing new about this. Governments have been "losing" data for decades so that they can avoid having to pay out benefits. Here in the U.S., the military and VA are both famous for doing this kind of thing. On July 12, 1973, a disastrous fire at the National Personnel Records Center (MPR) destroyed approximately 16-18 million official military personnel files. Nothing new about this. Governments have been “losing” data for decades so that they can avoid having to pay out benefits. Here in the U.S., the military and VA are both famous for doing this kind of thing. On July 12, 1973, a disastrous fire at the National Personnel Records Center (MPR) destroyed approximately 16-18 million official military personnel files.

]]> by: djahna http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375350 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:08:42 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375350 They lost data that important?,, And that much too? tsk tsk tsk They lost data that important?,, And that much too? tsk tsk tsk

]]> by: Steve R http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375162 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:17:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375162 In case people missed it -- here's what happens to those missing data CDs: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/21/hmarc_ebay_auction/ (warning -- funny.) In case people missed it — here’s what happens to those missing data CDs:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/21/hmarc_ebay_auction/

(warning — funny.)

]]> by: Ipod Iphone and MAC » See a Pattern? More Data Discs Lost in the U.K. http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375122 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:51:15 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5089#comment-375122 [...] racketboy: Gaming Like It’s 1999 - racketboy.com wrote an interesting post today!.Here’s a quick excerptBy Michael Santo Executive Editor, RealTechNews Remember how the U.K. government lost the data of 40% of their population? How could it get worse? It’s worse, though only by showing a pattern, as the new loss of data isn’t critical. HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that a further six data discs have gone missing […] [...] […] racketboy: Gaming Like It’s 1999 - racketboy.com wrote an interesting post today!.Here’s a quick excerptBy Michael Santo Executive Editor, RealTechNews Remember how the U.K. government lost the data of 40% of their population? How could it get worse? It’s worse, though only by showing a pattern, as the new loss of data isn’t critical. HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that a further six data discs have gone missing […] […]

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