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Federal agency loses personal data

Posted By: Siobhan Morris · 12/28/2012 5:33:00 PM

A big whoops from Human Resources & Skills Development Canada.

The department has lost personal information belonging to some 5,000 Canadians.  The handle files including pensions & old age security.

The affected people are getting letters giving them the head's up, including steps to protect themselves.

HRSDC told the federal privacy commissioner's office about the loss earlier this month.

A spokeswoman for the privacy commissioner says it's too early to say if there will be a formal investigation, but they're working with the HRSDC to figure out what happened.

(The Canadian Press)

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  1. Shamor posted on 12/29/2012 05:46 AM
    Not surprising that the government is a mess.
  2. Herry69 posted on 12/29/2012 09:30 AM
    this is why harper and the corruption party MUST be thrown out. these id-iots are just too inept to do ANYTHING right ! everything to selling OUR tarsands to buying outrageously over-priced jet planes to useless quality control of our food supply and now the disappearence of a lot of peoples personal information. WHY ARE THESE STUPID S---BAGS STILL HERE !!!!!!! as long as a--hole harper remains, this country is EFFED !!!!!!!!!!
    1. Jen posted on 12/29/2012 09:45 AM
      @Herry69 Hey, slow down. I get that you hate Harper et al, but in all fairness this has nothing to do with who is in power. It is all to do with the ineptness of the overindulged, unionized, public sector employees, who for years have been getting away with sub par working ethics. Maybe after this fiasco, the powers that be will start weeding them out and get rid of the unions who protect them when they screw up. Lazy ass, uncaring public sector workers need to go and it needs to happen soon. This is a perfect example. They don't care about privacy issues or nothing else as long as they get their perks, vacation etc.
  3. Herry69 posted on 12/30/2012 12:15 PM
    harper deserves to be hanged !
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