Invest in the UK... Information technology seems to be the future. NOT

Ivan BUkov, Newcastle,

If its not the government broadcasting my personal information to the criminals then its the banks.

I might as well throw my paper-shredder out of the window.

This is the consequence of dumbing down education, sooner or later they hit the work-force and we end up with dumb employees.

Phil, Epsom, England

We are forced into having bank accounts and then told that we have to extra vigilant with them due identity fraud and suchlike. It is the banks that need to be vigilant with OUR money. The lax attitude to customers details beggars belief! Fight back. If I haven't signed for it I didn't buy it!

paul, Birmingham, England

It seems that the rule regarding data security is that the larger an organisation, the more likely there will be a data leak. We've all heard about how often banks are hacked into but don't disclose the details in most cases: in all likelihood, it's the same with our personal data...

Abdul Majeed, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

Why on earth was this data held in an accessible form on a portable device in some other company's office? Quite appalling.

Mike, Woodbridge,

The banks in question must justify why this information was given to Graphic Data, assuming it was given and not "acquired". If no acceptable justification exists, then I suggest a test case for breach of trust to establish a compensatory award, then simply transfer your accounts to reputable firms.

Douglas Miller, Fulham,

Why did RBS and Natwest ever give so many different elements of customer data to Graphic Data to begin with? What business requirement necessitated sharing (for instance) the customer's signatures? What data destruction processes were issued along with the data so that it would be eased?

Alan Peery, London, UK

I am an RBS customer and phoned my local branch for advice as I am obviously concerned and was told to 'watch my bank account'. Great - I thought that having entrusted the bank with my personal details and money, that was their job. Think our money might be safer under the mattress!

Glen Williams, Colwyn Bay, n.wALES

Is there any advice on how to check whether your details were included in those that were "sold"?

Andy S, Alton, UK

What faith do we have in private banking institutions when this sort of information is found in this way? It is just a long catalogue of events of failures in practice of both private and Goverment bodies related to sensitive and confidential information.It is happening far to frequently.Worrying.

Keith, Chester, England

Would it save the 'government' time if we just had our pin numbers tattood on to our foreheads?

Broome, London,

Cant someone find a laptop with all the Islamic terrorist details on the hard drive ? That would help enormously. But maybe these people either dont know how to use such a supposedly sophisticated device or simply are much more careful in what they do !

E. Bee, Toulouse, France