Another Labour Government IT security disaster

The Government Gateway IT system has been compromised. A USB memory stick containing user information and access passwords was found in a pub car park. As a result the Government has had to order an emergency shutdown of a key Government computer system to protect millions of people's private details. Not good timing as people frantically try to register their tax returns on-line after the official deadline of 31 October and before the unofficial deadline of 3 November.

You can read more in The Mail.

This Labour government's record on IT system implementation and IT security has been abysmal, the ID card/National Identity Register and the NHS IT project have wasted too much money and as we cannot be assured as to their integrity they should be scrapped forthwith.