Parcel Force Calling
Making a statement on the loss in the post of two computer discs containing names and addresses of more than seven and a half thousand motorists, the Environment Minister was interrupted by the sound of a mobile phone ringing. Arlene Foster quipped "I'd be very happy if that was Parcel Force calling".
Later Ms Foster's party colleague Sammy Wilson compared her to the Chancellor, who has famously suffered his own child benefit data loss difficulties. Mr Wilson referred to the minister as "Arlene Darling", which was presumably a bit of word play as well as a term of endearment.
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Oh deary me
When are our govs going to learn
What is wrong with sending the data over a high speed isdn line to an external hard disk within the Department requesting it When such data is used the disk can be wiped by clicking one little button called clean all files
I do hope it was encrypted using 62 bit encryption and password protected
Somehow i doubth not as gov still operates in the dark ages concerning it
I think in this case the fault is not entirely with the DVLNI it is with with Royal Mail. From my own experience Royal Mail have the tendency to make blunders for example not deliver letters to the right addresses in fact deliver to most places miles away from their intended recipients. DVLNI and the rest of the Government bodies should use some other most efficient courier to take the documents or discs to their intended destination.
I think in this case the fault is not entirely with the DVLNI it is with with Royal Mail. From my own experience Royal Mail have the tendency to make blunders for example not deliver letters to the right addresses in fact deliver to most places miles away from their intended recipients. DVLNI and the rest of the Government bodies should use some other most efficient courier to take the documents or discs to their intended destination.
I entirely agree with Kevin. It's like transporting prisoners by piggyback.
And another thing, are there no rules governing what can go on a laptop, who can take it out of the office, and where they can leave it lying around?