MPs, in the wake of discgate, are calling for criminal sanctions for those who mishandle personal information. Westmonster is confident that the lack of a law is the real problem, not that "Gary" at HMRC is taking his laptop home to play Second Life. The Independent publishes poll averages,… read more…

Westmonster has been following all the hub-bub about the Gord's EU Treaty non-signing with a pile of salt on hand, what with all the hyperbole and bombast out there in the ether, just a grain isn't near enough to do the trick. At the risk of sounding like cheerleaders for… read more…

The latest Discgate blunder is in! St Leonard's Hospital in Hackney has lost the personal details of 160 000 children. At least this one was encrypted. There are, however, fears that "the information could be enough for criminals to create fake identities." Two words: Canoe Man. He's done it before!… read more…

The sound coming from our brave police force? It's an unhappy one. Their "trust, morale and goodwill" are all going downhill. The strike ballot's happening today. Labour ministers think Jacqui Smith's a right meanie. There's also the possibility that local council leaders could gain the power to sack police commanders.… read more…

Sigh. As far back as 2004, Chancellor Gord was ignoring the security risks of the government's computer network. So says a leaked report now being clutched lovingly by the Conservatives.… read more…