Britain Suffers another Privacy Breach

News.com.au has the details on the latest loss of personal data, under the responsibility of the British government:

...Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly told Parliament a private contractor reported in May that a hard disc drive had gone missing from a facility in Iowa in the US.

It contained the names, addresses and other details of more than three million candidates for a theory test taken by learner drivers in Britain. The disc drive did not contain any bank account or credit card details, Ms Kelly said.

"I apologise for any uncertainty or concern that these individuals may experience," she said. She also revealed that two discs containing the details of 7500 vehicles and the names and addresses of their owners had been lost in transit....