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« on: February 22, 2023, 06:35:17 »
https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/21/rail-ministers-laptop-stolen-from-london-pub-with-sensitive-info-18325084/
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2023, 06:51:52 »
More importantly how can we trust Government when this happens, data security would have been part of his basic induction as an MP▸ (Member of Parliament) let alone as a Minister.

If it was an official Laptop I suspect it was encrypted
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2023, 07:04:38 »
It's an unfortunate fact that things get stolen.

It doesn't necessarily follow that the victim is untrustworthy as a consequence.
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2023, 07:40:49 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on February 22, 2023, 07:04:38
It's an unfortunate fact that things get stolen.

It doesn't necessarily follow that the victim is untrustworthy as a consequence.

Agreed, however I know the levels of data and information security training and assessment required by the UK▸ (United Kingdom) Government for all in "public Sector" this applies to me at the lowest level right to the highest at Government level.

He should have know better
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2023, 12:02:06 »
Thought I read some where this has happened to the Minister in the past.
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2023, 16:03:41 »
In the old days it was briefcases left in taxis.
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« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2023, 16:56:41 »
I fail to see the correlation between trustworthiness and being a victim of crime.
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« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2023, 08:25:38 »
Quote from: JayMac on February 22, 2023, 16:56:41
I fail to see the correlation between trustworthiness and being a victim of crime.

In my view there is SOME correlation. It depends on the nature of the crime.
In this case it seems that the victim may not have been keeping a close watch on their belongings, and may therefore be partially to blame for the theft.

In contrast, being robbed with violence is largely random and little if any blame should be attached to the victim.
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