A Home Office contractor has lost a memory stick containing data on all UK prisoners
Computing, 22 Aug 2008
All UK prisoners have become victims of information security failure, after a Home Office contractor lost their details while moving a memory stick between computers on Monday.
The device contained names, addresses, dates of birth and release dates of 84,000 prisoners, all of whom could sue for compensation, The Mirror reported.
Management consultants PA Consulting informed the Home Office of the incident and an investigation is in process.
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