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MI6 Terror Photos, Data Accidentally Sold On Ebay

Submitted by MacRonin on October 1, 2008 - 12:26pm
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MI6 Terror Photos, Data Accidentally Sold On Ebay - Via Slashdot:

Barence writes "In what's turning out to be a bad week for security in the UK, confidential MI6 documents, fingerprints and photos relating to suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists have been found in the memory of the second-hand Nikon Coolpix camera, which was bought on eBay for only £17. The buyer immediately went to the police, who initially treated it as a joke; when they realised he was serious, they swooped on his home and seized his camera and PC. Remember, this is the same MI6 which plans to recruit new members via Facebook, a userbase not exactly famous for its dedication to privacy, security and discretion. The news comes on the back of yesterday's embarrassment over a local council whose VPN device ended up on eBay with confidential login details left on it."

(Read Original Article - Via Slashdot.)

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