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Article: Farmers' details lost after blunder; Anger as RPA misfiles some bank records.(News)
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- The Journal (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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Byline: Kim Carmichael
THE personal details of thousands of farmers have been lost in a Government data blunder. Rural Payments Agency (RPA) computer tapes containing the names, bank details, addresses and passwords of more than 100,000 farmers were discovered missing in May, after they were transferred from RPA offices in Newcastle.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) was alerted to the issue immediately, but it is not believed any of the affected farmers have been told about the breach.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn ...