Lost again ,!! Oh my God , why can't we hide these losses !!!

Revenue loses 6,500 people's data

The data cartridge had been sent by courier to the offices in Cardiff

The personal details of 6,500 customers belonging to a pension firm have been lost at an office of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Cardiff.

Names, addresses, date of births, national insurance numbers and pension contributions were included on a data cartridge which has been lost.

It had been sent by courier in September from Countrywide Assured.

The HMRC has apologised about its seventh such loss of data and has told the Information Commissioner.

A spokesman said it was "unlikely" the information could be accessed by anyone unauthorised and said it was treating the incident "extremely seriously".

It is understood that Countrywide Assured, which is based in Preston in Lancashire, has written letters to the 6,548 affected customers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7149767.stm