The Cabinet Files security breach uncovered by the ABC this week seems like an episode of that crazy cable TV show Storage Wars, where bargain hunters bid for unclaimed storage lockers in the hope of uncovering hidden treasure.That a person could pop into a Canberra second hand shop and walk away with a treasure trove of Cabinet-in-Confidence documents must be a wake-up call for every senior executive in the Public Service: it is time to take record-keeping more seriously. All government agencies must ensure they are assessing the value and risk of their information holdings in an active, ongoing way.
