Public think council data security is unsafe, says poll

摘要

Most people think council computer systems are unsafe, according to a new survey by IT firm Sophos. The news comes after chancellor, Alistair Darling, admitted discs containing the personal details of 25m people went missing last week. Mr Darling admitted junior officials from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had downloaded the entire child benefit database on to two discs and put them in the internal mail, where they were lost. A survey by the IT firm revealed that 85% of the public thought their council's computer systems had already been hacked, with 86% holding the local authority responsible, rather than cyber criminals.