Surely not...
No remark about all the things t-mobile should have done to prevent the leak in the first place Bill? That's not like you :p
I think you're right though, the ICO brought this out to further their cause politically. So are they not so keen on prosecuting the miscreants now? Or was that just a line to shut T-Mobile up so their politicking could have maximum effect?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
