Al the talk of missing disks and sensitive information reminds Disconnector that it was not so long that our own National Grid used to post details of its underground assets (pipes, wires, etc) to other utilities so they wouldn’t hit a high pressure pipeline or a high voltage cable when carrying out streetworks or whatever.

Had such data fallen into the wrong hands, it would have been jolly useful to any terrorist group with designs on the country’s key infrastructure. Mind you, our esteemed publisher has got to plead mea culpa.
It’s not that long ago, either, that some Irish republican terrorists were convicted at the Old Bailey. During the court hearing, it turned out they had a copy of Utility Week’s Electricity Supply Handbook to help plot their campaign of mayhem, partly involving blowing up electricity substations.

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