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Updated: UK Chancellor discusses measures to prevent future data losses

New security measures for handling data unveiled in the House of Commons 19 Dec 2007

HMRC data loss 'completely predictable'

'Old, outdated and broken processes,' says Symantec 22 Nov 2007

Updated: UK Chancellor discusses measures to prevent future data losses

New security measures for handling data unveiled in the House of Commons 19 Dec 2007

HMRC data loss 'completely predictable'

'Old, outdated and broken processes,' says Symantec 22 Nov 2007

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Updated: UK Chancellor discusses measures to prevent future data losses

New security measures for handling data unveiled in the House of Commons 19 Dec 2007

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