HMRC loses Standard Life customer info disc

The disc disappeared at the end of September before HMRC's external courier delivered a batch of 20 discs to Standard Life. Standard Life attributes the missing disc to “human error” and says it immediately increased security to protect affected customers. Standard Life and HMRC have contacted customers to tell them what had happened and suggest what additional security measures they should take to protect themselves. Standard Life says it has seen no suspicious activity on any customers’ accounts. HMRC says: “We have put in place precautionary measures to check our customers’ reco...