Millions of L-driver details lost - 17th Dec 2007 8:05pm
Originally Posted by bbc news
The details of three million candidates for the driving theory test have gone missing, Ruth Kelly has told MPs.
Names, addresses and phone numbers - but no financial information - were among details on a computer hard drive which went missing in the US in May.
It belonged to a contractor working for the Driving Standards Agency, the transport secretary told MPs.
It is the latest in a series of data losses since HM Revenue and Customs lost discs with 25m people's details.
Ms Kelly said the details of learner drivers had been formatted specifically for the contractor, Pearson Driving Assessments Ltd, and was not "readily usable or accessible" by third parties.
Risks 'not substantial'
She said the details were not sent in the post - but the hard drive had not been found where it had been expected to be, in the "secure facility" in Iowa.
She said the information commission had judged the risks presented by the loss were not "substantial" and there was no need to notify each person individually.
The details did not include bank account details, National Insurance numbers, driving licence numbers or dates of birth, she said.
Names, addresses and phone numbers - but no financial information - were among details on a computer hard drive which went missing in the US in May.
It belonged to a contractor working for the Driving Standards Agency, the transport secretary told MPs.
It is the latest in a series of data losses since HM Revenue and Customs lost discs with 25m people's details.
Ms Kelly said the details of learner drivers had been formatted specifically for the contractor, Pearson Driving Assessments Ltd, and was not "readily usable or accessible" by third parties.
Risks 'not substantial'
She said the details were not sent in the post - but the hard drive had not been found where it had been expected to be, in the "secure facility" in Iowa.
She said the information commission had judged the risks presented by the loss were not "substantial" and there was no need to notify each person individually.
The details did not include bank account details, National Insurance numbers, driving licence numbers or dates of birth, she said.
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