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Hazel Blears 'may have broken rules' over stolen computer
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Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:05:27 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/2145932/Hazel-Blears-'may-have-broken-rules'-over-stolen-laptop.html By Andrew Porter Political Editor 17/06/2008 A Cabinet minister's computer containing sensitive files and classified Government documents has been stolen from a Labour party office. The computer was taken after it was left in the constituency office of Hazel Blears in Salford. Some of the files contained information about Government plans to tackle extremism. Ms Blears, the Communities Secretary, may have broken strict Government rules about what information can be carried on computers used by ministers. The embarrassing disclosure comes just days after sensitive documents were left on two separate commuter trains in London. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com
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