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Thunder
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Our personal data

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Following revelations that personal data at the British Library has it has been said been hacked and a ransom demanded just how safe are our own personal data details in such institutions?.
AntonyM
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Generally, not very safe at all, but you have to consider what data they hold that isn't easily available to find elsewhere....

(although the BL do say that user data isn't involved in this hack ...... but who knows at this stage)
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