tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post9110075395281935898..comments2024-03-28T11:08:20.632+00:00Comments on HMRC Is Shite: Datagate II - The SequelKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-66412625495965369872008-11-03T23:11:00.000+00:002008-11-03T23:11:00.000+00:00The Daily Mash is brill on this onehttp://www.thed...The Daily Mash is brill on this one<BR/><BR/>http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/data-stick-makes-it-as-far-as-the-pub-200811031369/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-38038307514976700072008-11-03T17:30:00.000+00:002008-11-03T17:30:00.000+00:00"All very well, but it is the government that vets..."All very well, but it is the government that vets, approves and hires these firms."<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid I have to side with the government on this one.<BR/><BR/>Security guidelines are drawn up in these sort of contracts, and the companies hired are expected to follow them.<BR/><BR/>If some idiot decides to take a shortcut and fails to secure data, how is that the fault of the government exactly?<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'd like to see much harsher action taken against these slapdash individuals including disciplinary action resulting in sacking, large fines and maybe even a jail sentence. Perhaps then they'll start taking their responsibilities a little more seriously.<BR/><BR/>You can compile and publicise all the security guidance you want, but the weakest link in any security system is the people who choose to ignore it.<BR/><BR/>Make an example of a few of them and perhaps the rest will fall in line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com