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Fri 08 Aug 2008Labour calls for new measures against identity theft
New measures are needed to protect the public against identity theft afterit emerged that hundreds of customers' financial details could have been compromised.
Hackers are believed to have gained access to the details by breaking into the database of a major retailer. The Labour Party has called for the organisation to be identified and urged the Government to seek a full audit of existing security, by the data Protection Commissioner and the Financial Services Regulator.
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