Over the past few months, on both sides of the Atlantic there have been multiple revelations of massive security breaches where sensitive and personal data has been stolen or revealed to the public at large, breaches by hackers, banks throwing data in bins, PC’s being stolen, government databases being hacked, insiders selling information or details sold by DVLA.   more »

May 04, 2007 (Computerworld) -- The federal agency responsible for securing the nation's airports said today that it can't find an external hard drive packed with the personal records of about 100,000 current and former employees.

Authorities at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) noticed the drive missing yesterday, but aren't certain where it is. "It is unclear at this stage whether the device is still within headquarters or was stolen," the agency said.

Assuming that the drive was in fact stolen -- it went missing from what was called a "controlled area" at TSA headquarters in Washington D.C. -- officials have asked the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service to investigate.

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