There are around 200,000 people with access to this database, one may wonder how proper checks and measures can really be implemented. Of course the nine mentioned are the ones that got caught.
Sunday 9 August 2009
Nine Local Authority workers sacked for illegally accessing records on Govt customer Information System database
Following a Freedom of Information request by Computer Weekly it has been revealed that nine local government employees have been sacked for illegally accessing personal details held on the Customer Information System (CIS) database, part of a linked-up network of systems which constitute the government's planned national identity database.
UK ID cards - hacking debate rages on - is it just a super-database by stealth?
There has been a heated debate regarding the security of the new (non-compulsory) UK ID cards.
The Daily Mail ran a comprehensive article on how their expert analysed, decrypted, modified and recoded the RFID chip. He was able to change a range of details including 'Entitled to benefits'.
We have always argued that (at best) an ID card proves an innocent person innocent and (at worst) give an illegitimate person instant credibility.
The Home Office have rubbished these reports "This story is rubbish. We are satisfied the personal data on the chip cannot be changed or modified and there is no evidence this has happened," said a spokesperson. A very brave statement in our opinion!
There has been accusations that the Home Office doesn't care about the security of the card as the card itself is not relevant, just a vehicle to build a mass-database. Looking at the apparent ease these cards were cracked this accusation does seem potentially plausible.
Half of UK firms have redundancy plans - why is this a security challenge?
In a new survey by the British Chamber of Commerce reveals that one in two UK companies have planned of potential redundancies in the next 6 months.
Whilst this is probably not a business surprise there is a significant security risk here. Should these plans be leaked there could be serious consequences including union action, share price hits, key staff leaving, drop in customer confidence etc.
There have been many documented incidents of covert surveillance usage in labour disputes and conflicts. One battle-hardened CEO told us that whenever he is dealing with Unions he works on the basis that 'everything is being recorded'.
If you have redundancy contingency plans (in place or being developed) contact FaberBrent to help understand and mitigate some of the potential risks.
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