Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The British military had lost a computer with the secrets of SAS.

During the exercises, the British military lost a laptop, which contained sensitive information about personnel paratroops Parts Specialist (Special Air Service, SAS) and on their training and education, reported The Daily Telegraph, citing the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.
It is noted that data on the computer was not protected by encryption and are available to any user. Lost and found during routine inspection regiment connection that ensures the teachings of the elite.
The Ministry of Defense said that the missing computer did not contain data on the emerging operations, as there are no details of the weapons systems. Begun investigating the incident.
At the same time, defense minister in the shadow government Layam Fox (Liam Fox) demanded that the military as soon as possible to provide complete information about the incident. He said that it is necessary to assess the possible risk to the lives of civilian and military persons, which may arise as a result of the disappearance of a computer.
Reports of loss or kidnapping in the UK laptops with sensitive information has previously appeared in the media. In October 2008 during a robbery had been stolen laptop belonging to a member of a British MI5 intelligence information about terrorists. During the summer of that year from the cabinet minister of municipal administration stole the computer, the data which related to issues of defense and combat extremism.
In July 2008 the then British Minister of Defense Desmond Browne said that in his office for four years, lost 747 laptops. But he noted that the special services managed to find and return only 32 computers. During the same period, from the Ministry of Defense lost over 120 memory cards.

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