Missing MoD disk could contain details of 1.7 million people

A missing British Ministry of Defence computer hard drive may contain personal details of as many as 1.7 million people who have inquired about joining the armed forces, it was revealed today.

Missing MoD disk could contain details of 1.7 million people

A missing British Ministry of Defence computer hard drive may contain personal details of as many as 1.7 million people who have inquired about joining the armed forces, it was revealed today.

Opposition parties warned that the information contained on the drive represented “a potential goldmine for organised crime” and could even compromise national security.

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