On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:07 PM, worried security <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: worried security <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:01 PM > Subject: Home Office Laptop 'Bought On Ebay' > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sky sources understand that counter terrorism police are investigating > the discovery of a Home Office laptop and encrypted data disc - > apparently bought on eBay. > > Sky's Home Affairs correspondent Mark White said: "The Home Office has > confirmed to me that it is investigating the recovery of a > confidential data disc. > > "On Tuesday afternoon a man took a laptop into a computer shop in the > Manchester area to try to get it repaired and they found an encrypted > disc." > > Computer shop owner Lee Bevan told Sky News: "This seemed just another > IT repair. The customer said he had bought it on eBay and seemed quite > innocent. > > "It is just an ordinary laptop. It was only when we opened up the > keyboard that we found the disc - it had the words Home Office and > Confidential written on it. > > "We put it in the safe and contacted the police. They have been here > most of the day examining the items and speaking to staff." > > More to follow... > > http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1307259,00.html >
I guess they'll be no laptops left to buy on eBay soon because MI5 have bought them all , *lol*. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/