The information commissioner is to take action against two government organisations over data-loss incidents.
Anyone who recklessly loses personal data will face a "substantial" fine, after the UK government created a new civil offence.
Plans for a national ID database must be reviewed following the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data blunder, according to the government's own data protection minister.
After a string of high level data loss incidents, Opposition MPs in the UK have condemned the government for failing to protect the personal information of tens of millions of Britons stored across numerous public services.
Spammers have hijacked computers at drug manufacturer Pfizer, causing them to send junk e-mails advertising the company's product Viagra.
Top executives should face prison if their organisations are found to be responsible for losing customer data.
The Driving Standards Agency has admitted losing over three million learner drivers' details.
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