Lost documents reported by BBC News
Chris Lacey
We take the security of our customers' data very seriously. The month
before, the Ministry of Defence lost data about 100, 000 of its
personnel.
Patients' records lost 30 times . Last updated: 24 Sep 2009
The NHS in Devon has lost patients' personal data 30 times in the past
two years, health trusts admit.. All the health trusts which lost data
said they had learned from the cases.
Home Office guilty of data breach . Last updated: 22 Jan 2009
Even though a contractor lost the data, it is the data controller [the
Home Office] which is responsible for the security of the information.
Extent of data losses is revealed . Last updated: 19 Aug 2008
Whitehall departments lost data potentially affecting more than four
million people in a year, BBC analysis shows..
Police admit to lost data blunder . Last updated: 15 Sep 2008
The home secretary is informed after West Midlands Police admit an
officer has lost sensitive computer data..
Company loses data on criminals . Last updated: 21 Aug 2008
The lost data includes details about 10, 000 prolific offenders as
well as information on all 84, 000 prisoners in England and Wales.
MoD to be quizzed over lost data . Last updated: 19 Jan 2008
The data includes passport and National Insurance numbers and bank
details.
Up to 3, 000 patients' data stolen . Last updated: 14 Dec 2007
Conservative, Jonathan Morgan said: "This is absolutely appalling and
comes hard on the heals of the lost data scandal at HM Revenue and
Customs and recent problems at the DVLA.
Prisoners' medical details lost . Last updated: 9 Jan 2009
The data was encrypted but the password had been written on a note
which was attached when it was misplaced.
Trust loses 18, 000 staff records . Last updated: 15 Sep 2008
A hospital in north London says it has lost computer discs containing
personal data on nearly 18, 000 employees..
Thousands of patient details lost . Last updated: 29 May 2009
After the data loss, Camden PCT said it had reviewed its data
protection procedures. When data is lost or stolen, patients are open
to all sorts of risks like blackmail, " Mr Summers said.
Under the Data Protection Act, organisations do have a responsibility
to treat people's personal information safely, securely and fairly.
Most of these cases have been down to human error, we need to now move
forward and learn from these mistakes and take every step possible to
securing data.
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