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Barnet Council Loses Personal Data of 9,000 Students

Barnet Council's Chief Executive has apologised after a burglary at an employee's home resulted in the loss of personal data belonging to around 9,000 students.

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council: Children’s Details on Lost USB Stick

Stoke-on-Trent City Council suffers a serious data breach with the loss of an unprotected USB stick containing highly sensitive information about vulnerable children.

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Plymouth: MP’s Security Pass for Civic Centre ‘Found in Street’

In a breach of security procedures, a passcard which allowed Labour MP Linda Gilroy to access Plymouth City Council buildings has been handed in anonymously to a local newspaper after being allegedly found on a road.

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Confidential Council Papers Found in Wheelie Bin

Angus Council has apologised after confidential council documents were found dumped in a florist's wheelie bin, including sensitive personal and payroll data relating to employees.

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Hospital Loses 2,000 Patient Records

Stoke-on-Trent: An investigation has been launched into the disappearance of around 2,000 NHS patients' medical records.

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Colchester: Jobseekers’ Details Exposed

The Department for Work and Pensions is said to be 'extremely concerned' after confidential information about JobCentrePlus customers was accidentally posted to a man claiming benefits.

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Cambridgeshire: Confidential Patient Letters Go Astray

NHS IT body, Connecting for Health, has apologised for accidentally exposing patients' confidential details in a mailshot designed to reassure them about the security of their medical records.

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Oldham Council: Another Laptop Theft and Data Loss

A laptop and a laptop bag containing documents with 'employee information' were stolen from Oldham Council over the weekend, it is reported.

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