BCS criticises government
02/05/2008 17:44:07
The UK government has come under criticism from the British Computer Society (BCS) over the way it has dealt with data losses.
A survey carried out by the organisation questioned 1,025 computer users and found that two-thirds had less trust in the government because of the way it has handled public information, reports IT Pro.
Louise Bennett, chair of the BCS security forum strategic panel, told reporters that the figures are unsurprising.
Ms Bennett added: "I think that we're going into a difficult era where we're going to have to be disciplined.
"What we're trying to do is engender public debate around these issues, such as the proper governance and stewardship of data."
She went on to say that government departments need to be given practical advice and training on implementing good data practices.
Earlier this week, New Scientist claimed that computer hackers are designing malicious hardware and adding this to an arsenal that already includes a wide range of malicious software programs. 
