Monthly Archives: October 2010

Billions unaccounted for in Iraq and Afghanistan (US)

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Synercon

U.S. can’t untangle billions in Bush-era Afghan spending WASHINGTON — The U.S. government knows it’s awarded nearly $18 billion in contracts for rebuilding Afghanistan over the last three years, but it can’t account for spending before 2007. McClatchy Newspapers October … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure-gate – an exercise in non compliant recordkeeping(US)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Synercon

The 2010 United States foreclosure crisis, currently referred to as foreclosure-gate, is an ongoing issue related to an alledgedly widespread practice of improper foreclosures by large banks and other mortgage lenders. What initially appeared to be sloppy record keeping among … Continue reading →

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Derriford Hospital lost records after 28-year-old patient’s death (UK)

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Synercon

HOSPITAL bosses are to review the way they deal with patients’ medical records following revelations that notes relating to the death of a young Plymouth woman have gone missing. The Plymouth Herald

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Ongoing issues with data loss in the UK

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Synercon

Firms breaching data protection A “horrifying” number of companies, government departments and other public bodies have breached data protection rules in the past year, a report says. The UK’s Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said bosses must take the personal data … Continue reading →

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