Trade in sensitive personal data uncovered by secret investigation

[mertle]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...-investigation

Worth watching channel 4 despatches monday 8pm.

Will show despicable act of private business who optained peoples records selling them.

Despicable act whats worse the information obtain quite legally the mind boggles. Whats the point toothless DPA if everything can be sold off legally.

Dont know about regulate industry should ban it completely. Selling information should be OUTLAWED.

Those who bought the data if known should be raided it confiscated destroyed. The act should never happened in first place those governments whoever they are got blood on there hands lots of it.

Should now for safety of people selling personal information made criminal offences those who do it jailed.

The ease with which private investigators can access highly personal and sensitive information stored in secure government databases has been exposed by a report that will intensify calls to regulate the industry.
An investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches programme reveals how a London firm of private detectives sold personal data on individuals, including details of bank accounts, benefit claims and even a national insurance number.
Undercover reporters also recorded Stephen Anderson, director of private investigators Crown Intelligence, disclosing medical details including the name of one of the volunteers' doctors, recent appointments with a GP and, in one instance, confirmation of a medical condition. On several occasions, the investigator provided information for payment that appears to be covered by the Data Protection Act, which makes it an offence to "obtain or disclose data without permission or procure the disclosure to another person".

[Maggy J]

Oh mertle why don't you use the headings provided in the article?It would make far more sense.

I'm left wondering who records private investigator selling bank details and criminal and medical records.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Oh mertle why don't you use the headings provided in the article?It would make far more sense.

I'm left wondering who records private investigator selling bank details and criminal and medical records.

for gods sake.

Made mess ok sorry sort it out instead putting me down its depressing as it is without people kicking me down. I got in tiss because the thing was restricting me from underneath looked at it 15m still did not see it was wrong..

I cut and paste try make less errors. Title was in bold upercase would never able to do it right trying copy word for word tried it in past made right mess so I copy paste..

Whats suolution send private mail to mods so they put it up.

[Hugh]

Article headline cut and pasted....

Trade in sensitive personal data uncovered by secret investigation

[Maggy J]

Originally Posted by mertle

for gods sake.

Made mess ok sorry sort it out instead putting me down its depressing as it is without people kicking me down. I got in tiss because the thing was restricting me from underneath looked at it 15m still did not see it was wrong..

I cut and paste try make less errors. Title was in bold upercase would never able to do it right trying copy word for word tried it in past made right mess so I copy paste..

Whats suolution send private mail to mods so they put it up.

I'm sorry mertle but the title makes little sense.
And asking us to change a subject heading is permissible.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I'm sorry mertle but the title makes little sense.
And asking us to change a subject heading is permissible.

The thread title is complete gibberish to be honest

[Russ]

Thread title amended.

I used to work for a Private Investigation company. I only did office work so I was kept away from any of the 'insider' stuff but I saw enough shocking information pass by my desk to know that a lot goes on which would be considered 'grey' area.

Think about it - a PI is expected to obtain information not normally open to the public and without going through official (ie police etc) channels. To do this it would be naive to think everything they do is above board.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by Russ

Thread title amended.

I used to work for a Private Investigation company. I only did office work so I was kept away from any of the 'insider' stuff but I saw enough shocking information pass by my desk to know that a lot goes on which would be considered 'grey' area.

Think about it - a PI is expected to obtain information not normally open to the public and without going through official (ie police etc) channels. To do this it would be naive to think everything they do is above board.

indeed thank you and agree with comments its sorry state affairs for sure. Its scary what sort information can be got on individuals certainly needs investigating either by police and government.

Will be interesting and disturbing to watch tonight

Believe this was originally stupid labour idea.

Thank you altering it slightly

Sorry maggy was not well it made me upset.