Disappointment at the Government's response to its initial report has prompted The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee to undertake a short follow-up inquiry to their August 2007 report covering 'Personal Internet Security'.

The Government’s response was published in October 2007. Many of the Committee’s recommendations were rejected, including calls for the introduction of a data breach notification law, increased resources and skills for the police to deal with internet-based crime and the reversal of the requirement that victims of online card fraud report the crime to their banks rather than to the police:


Since publication of the Government’s response, circumstances have changed. Following the loss of confidential data by HM Revenue and Customs, for example, the Government have now, in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation, increased the powers of the Information Commissioner to inspect organisations holding sensitive data on members of the public.