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Serious Data Breach at Gwent Police

An inquiry is underway into a serious data breach after personal details of 10,000 people applying for Criminal Records Bureau checks were sent to a journalist by mistake.

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Council Data Error: 6,600 Pensioners’ Details Exposed

Northumberland County Council has apologised after a data handling mishap resulted in thousands of pensioners' National Insurance details being wrongly sent to a mailing company, then put on show on newsletters sent through the post.

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Wales: Patients’ Personal Data Lost on Unencrypted USB Stick

A search is underway for an unprotected memory stick containing personal information about thousands of NHS patients in Wales.

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