http://www.csoonline.com/article/700470/nuclear-plant-safety-report-on-usb-stick-lost-by-official By John E Dunn CSO Online February 17, 2012 A USB stick containing a confidential safety report on a UK nuclear power station has been lost in India, UK ministers have been told by a red-faced Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The report on Hartlepool nuclear power station was reportedly downloaded in unencrypted form on to the drive before being lost by a senior Health and Safety Executive (HSE) official while at a conference in India, sources told The Sun newspaper. Containing extensive technical plans to the EDF-owned plant, the report was part of an assessment carried out on all ten of the country's nuclear power stations in the aftermath of the Fukushima incident after the Japan Tsunami last March. "The use of unencrypted USB pen drives is not permitted by ONR for transporting documents with a security classification," an official confirmed. [...] ______________________________________________________________________________ Learn how to be a Pen Tester or a CISSP with Expanding Security online. Get a free class invitation and see how good and fun the program really is. http://www.expandingsecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:17:17 PST
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