British government departments lose one laptop or PC every week.Byline: ANI London, Nov 21 (ANI): British Government departments have been losing one lap-top or PC every week since the entire child benefit database went missing. Figures uncovered by Tory frontbencher Grant Shapps Grant Shapps (born September 14, 1968, Hertfordshire) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield in the United Kingdom, winning the seat in the 2005 election on 5 May 2005. MP show that in the year until the end of last month, Government departments lost a total of 53 lap-tops - a quarter of which belonged to the Department for Health. Scores of other electronic equipment also went missing, including 30 mobile phones and 35 Blackberry-type hand-held personal organisers, The Telegraph reported. The figures come a year after child benefit discs containing personal details on half the population vanished. Ministers vowed to beef up security for confidential information but official figures show Whitehall departments have lost 53 laptops or computers since then. The Department for Children, Schools and Families The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is a British government department created on 28 June 2007 on the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). It is responsible for all issues affecting people up to the age of 19 including education. lost 13 laptops or PCs. Shadow housing minister Grant Shapps, who uncovered the figures, said: "The Government remains incapable of keeping our data secure." (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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