Should the Government be trusted with your personal details?

Following the loss of a computer memory stick, the personal details of thousands of criminals are now ripe for abuse. Is this an unfortunate lapse or a massive sign of failure?

  Arbron, some rights reservedThis is not the first time the Government has mislaid the personal details of its citizens. BBC analysis reports that more than 4 million sensitive records have been lost by government agencies over the last year.

 You can read more about the loss of criminals' personal details on the BBC website.

Can we trust the Government to keep our data secure? What does this mean for ID Cards? How can our data be better protected? Are you worried your details have gone missing?