Comments on: Confidentiality and HMRC http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/ The small business blog of SmallBizPod - inspiration and practical advice for entrepreneurs Tue, 25 May 2010 08:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Benjamin http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-76712 Benjamin Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:49:19 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-76712 All those security firewalls and security software really helped! I'm shocked that they didn't even encrypt the data. Deep sigh. All those security firewalls and security software really helped! I’m shocked that they didn’t even encrypt the data. Deep sigh.

]]> By: Alex Bellinger http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-75772 Alex Bellinger Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:47:15 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-75772 I've corrected. 25 million really is quite disturbing. Every family with children claiming child benefit - which certainly includes me and I'm pretty sure Guy too. What do people need to do to protect themselves from possible identity fraud in this case? HMRC is continuously encouraging business owners to file electronically. How secure are online VAT returns etc and other digital business data? I’ve corrected. 25 million really is quite disturbing. Every family with children claiming child benefit – which certainly includes me and I’m pretty sure Guy too.
What do people need to do to protect themselves from possible identity fraud in this case?
HMRC is continuously encouraging business owners to file electronically. How secure are online VAT returns etc and other digital business data?

]]> By: Guy Clapperton http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-75765 Guy Clapperton Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:41:45 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-75765 Thanks for that. On last night's news they were citing 2 million - I'm happy to have that updated/amended. Thanks for that. On last night’s news they were citing 2 million – I’m happy to have that updated/amended.

]]> By: Watching Them, Watching Us http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-75740 Watching Them, Watching Us Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:41:22 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/11/21/confidentiality-and-hmrc/#comment-75740 It is not "two million" it is <blockquote>"The missing information contains details of all child benefit recipients: records for 25 million individuals and 7.25 million families. Those records include the recipient and their children’s names, addresses and dates of birth, child benefit numbers, national insurance numbers and, where relevant, bank or building society account details"</blockquote> It is not “two million” it is

“The missing information contains details of all child benefit recipients: records for 25 million individuals and 7.25 million families. Those records include the recipient and their children’s names, addresses and dates of birth, child benefit numbers, national insurance numbers and, where relevant, bank or building society account details”

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