the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has told the Ministry of Defence and the HM Revenue and Customs that if they don't get their act together
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7472814.stm
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Mr Thomas said he would be taking formal enforcement action against HMRC and MoD - meaning they could face criminal prosecutions if they do not follow the recommendations set out in the reports. Lessons had to be learned from recent data losses and information security "taken a great deal more seriously by those in charge of organisations", added Mr Thomas.
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So data losses and information security should be taken seriously. Isn't that what we've been trying to tell him and his department for months?