[privacy] UK Banks Dump Credentials in Bin Bags

[Gordon Darling <gordondarling () dsl pipex com>]

Via Slashdot

<snip>
"BBC news is reporting that several UK banks face 'unlimited fines' for
careless handling of sensitive client information. This apparently came
after investigators found account details while rummaging through the
trash outside the banks involved. In this age of online banking and
related security problems, and in light of this scandal, where can we
expect to find the greatest threat of ID theft?"
<snip>

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/06/10/28/166245.shtml

and original story

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6093600.stm

Gordon
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gordondarling<at>dsl<dot>pipex<dot>com

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