wales driver license information sent to wrong people

[Henry Brown <hbrown () knology net>]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7132278.stm

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) broke data protection 
rules when confidential documents were sent to the wrong motorists, it 
has been claimed. The agency sent 1,215 questionnaires, including dates 
of birth and motoring offence records, and about 100 went to the wrong 
addresses. The National ID Theft Assistance Centre said the DVLA had 
breached the Data Protection Act 1998. The DVLA said "human error" had 
led to the "isolated incident".

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