NINO? National Insurance number, I gather.
Nick Landau
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Missing Payslips
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> Doreen,
>
> Has similarities with the Citibank/UPS saga in the States, albeit on a
> smaller scale!
>
> Although Royal Mail 'lost' the payslips, Scottish Borders Council are the
> Data Controller, and you chose to subcontract an element of your data
> processing to them as a data processor. Do you have a contract (evidenced
> in writing) whereby RM agree to act in accordance with the DPA?? No, we
> don't either, but we should according to P7 of the DPA. This is a major
> problem when dealing with data processors who are much larger than the
> data
> controller; it is generally their terms and conditions of sale that apply
> and NOT you terms and conditions of purchase. Anyone want to take this up
> in a new thread?
>
> Is NINO Fraud a problem? Since 2001 the government have been concerned
> enough to introduce SNAP (Secure NINO Allocation Process) so 'no smoke
> without fire'!
>
> Read this document
> http://www.identitycards.gov.uk/library/id_fraud-report.pdf if you need a
> 'primer' into identity theft. In it you'll find many examples of why
> loosing NINOs is a 'bad thing'
>
> E.g.. "Individuals seeking a NINO (who will in almost all cases have
> arrived
> from abroad) may, in particular, be trying to pass one of the hurdles on
> the
> road to employment." Don't let the Daily Mail reporters get hold of this!
>
> See also http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/fraud_sub_committee_fifth_report.pdf
>
> What can you do now?
>
> Can you identify all the NINOs that were mislaid? If so you might
> consider
> advising DWP, or other 'agencies' that use NINOs, about the loss. From my
> understanding, these agencies are still not sufficiently 'joined up' to do
> much with this information, but it is a proactive step on your part.
>
> Rgds.
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> Duncan Smith
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> Subject: [data-protection] Missing Payslips
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> All
>
> We have lots of rural schools in Borders. Payslips are sent out via Royal
> Mail. Anyway an envelope containing approx. 20 payslips has gone missing.
> Royal Mail are looking into it. I have been asked for the Data Protection
> issues surrounding this. The individuals are concerned as their NI
> Number,
> Personnel Number - name etc. appear on these slips.
> Their money has gone into the Bank but there are no Bank details on
> payslips.
>
> I know there are Identity Fraud implications but this is a very rural area
> and would be very difficult to get away with this type of thing as
> everyone
> knows everyone. Can anyone think of anything major that would be likely
> to
> happen - really, what kind of advice can I give - especially afetr the
> horse
> has bolted so to speak. We may never retrieve these payslips - are RM
> libel?
>
> Any thoughts would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doreen
> Doreen Broom
> Access to Information Officer
> Scottish Borders Council
> Tel: 01835 826516
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