HMRC data breach affects 25 million
Two disks lost in internal post system contained personal and banking information for millions of people who have received child benefits.


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Nicole Kobie
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Freelance journalist Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007, with bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.
Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.