Data loss contractor sacked
Posted on Thursday, September 11th, 2008 by Home Office WatchCategory: Departmental Administration, Prison
From the Financial Times:
The Home Office on Wednesday terminated its contract with a private company that lost the details of thousands of criminals, in a decision that cast doubt over the company’s continuing advice to government about its identity cards scheme.
Jacqui Smith, home secretary, said on Wednesday PA Consulting would lose a £1.5m three-year deal with the Home Office after an employee mislaid a computer memory stick that contained confidential data on up to 130,000 offenders and prisoners.
Ms Smith said all PA Consultancy’s contracts with the Home Office – worth an estimated £8m per annum – were being reviewed, as well as those signed with other companies…
Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, accused ministers of “making scapegoats out of private companies” to cover up “incompetence at the heart of government”.
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