ICO - Councils fined for unencrypted laptop theft

9 Feb 2011 10:50 AM

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) yesterday served Ealing Council and Hounslow Council with monetary penalties for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act after the loss of two unencrypted laptops containing sensitive personal information.

Ealing Council provides an out of hours service on behalf of both councils, which is operated by nine staff who work from home. The team receive contact from a variety of sources and rely on laptops to record information about individuals. 

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