Secrets put on internet in Whitehall blunders

By David Millward and Thomas Harding 10:00PM BST 17 Apr 2011

The Daily Telegraph discloses that sensitive information from at least three separate government departments is available on the internet. The documents were posted online, but the government failed to “redact” the classified information. It now can be read by anyone with access to a computer. The government admitted the technical error and has now replaced the original articles with secure versions of the documents. After further investigation by some officials discovered that many of the online documents posted by the government are not well secured. Under the FOI law (freedom of information) the newspapers were able to take a look at the documents. A spokesman of the Department of Communities and Local Government said: "There are robust procedures in place to protect personal details in FOI answers. Any replies that do not conform will be investigated."  The story will continue.

Article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8457506/Secrets-put-on-internet-in-Whitehall-blunders.html

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