Comments on: Child benefit records appear on eBay

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:48:42 +0000

Keep it civil please people.

By: James

James — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:44:30 +0000

No, the tax office didn’t tell you to change your bank details. In fact HMRC are doing exactly the opposite, as there is no need to do that and its just scare mongering.

My oh my, how full of it you are.

By: Chris Dawson

Chris Dawson — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:12:42 +0000

Yep – it’s the ones that want to hold all our personal data on cards and central computer and think they can keep it safe and secure

By: the man

the man — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:10:51 +0000

Why would the government phone you to tell you to change your bank details, either yourself or your wife are full of it.

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:06:01 +0000

Is this the same gang of people that wants to bring in ID cards? Gods forbid :O

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:09:03 +0000

Tax office just rung my wife about this, not happy about the fiasco. They have suggested a change of bank accout number.

And who foots the bill for time, effort etc? we do.

But they have my wifes details, enough to steal ID, my kids details, NI numbers my oh my what a mess.

And this is how long after high street banks were caught binning personal data in the street? though the government might have learnt!

Surely such sensitive data should be encrypted? lets face it, its not hard to encrypt data to 256 bit, which is nearly impossible to hack…….