FlowingData has a chart of the ten largest data breaches since 2000. In each of the cases listed in this "top ten", the number of people whose data was involved ran into the millions. Perhaps it is useful to look back to the wording of the seventh data protection principle as set out in the Data Protection Act 1998 - "Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data."
Hazel's comment:
Makes for very interesting reading -- and oh how nice it is to have Paul Pedley "back on the circuit". I really missed his insight into all things pertaining to the legality of information management when his newsletter ceased and before I found his blog. Incidentally, Paul is about to launch a KWTL subscription service encompassing all the issues concerned with information and the law. I'll keep you up to date on that one.
The FlowingData article has a link to a database of data breaches which, if you aren't horrified already, will make you think twice or three times about letting anyone have your data.
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