The perils of data sharing

[David Hansen]

<http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Widow-39sick39-after--
demand.3735235.jp> highlights two cases illustrating the perils of data 
sharing.

"A WIDOW received a council demand for her late husband's forwarding 
address, days after the fourth anniversary of his death." [snip]

"The letter, from a revenues and benefits officer, reads: "I note your 
husband left the property some time ago, but we have received 
information linking him to the above address." [snip]

"A council spokeswoman said: "Our external partner, Experian, had some 
technical issues which led to a small number of errors in reviewing 
claims for single person allowances."

So, the council have got into bed with a gang of criminal slimeballs. 
No doubt they are playing these slimeballs a lot of money in their 
desire to extort an odious tax from the poor.







-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
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