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UK ID Card Scheme Data Deleted For £400K

Posted by timothy on Thursday January 20, 2011 @10:09PM from the mere-pocket-change dept.

DaveNJ1987 writes "It will cost the British government only £400,000 to destroy the data for its failed ID card initiative. The data compiled by the National Identity Register, which was scrapped last year by the coalition government, will be disposed of for the relatively small sum — in government figures — Home Office minister Damian Green confirmed."

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Let me do it by dintech · 2011-01-20 22:16 · Score: 3, Funny

I'll show them how to destroy it for half the price.
1. Re:Let me do it by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · 2011-01-21 00:20 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Never. Ever. Ever. fuck with an angry thermite colony...
  
  Even fire ants won't burn their way through an engine block just to get at you.
2. Re:Let me do it by santax · 2011-01-21 00:31 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  That's how I got rid of the first wife! No need to murder anyone, just put her in a box, stamp Fragile and Alaska on it and you're good.
They need prvate contractors by Chrisq · 2011-01-20 23:14 · Score: 2, Funny

They need private contractors. Government officials are not capable of wiping their own arses, let alone data.
1. Re:They need prvate contractors by forgot_my_nick · 2011-01-21 00:26 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  > They need private contractors. Government officials are not capable of wiping their own arses, let alone data.
  Who let you out of the Daily Mail comments section?
  
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  Cultist of the Average Middle-Aged Ones
Re:I can do it for 20. by Anonymous Coward · 2011-01-20 23:14 · Score: 2, Funny

Shows what you know.
You have to empty the Recycle Bin!