25.1.08

M&S breaches DPA

Marks and Spencer has been found in breach of data-protection-rules after the theft of a laptop containing the personal details of 26,000 employees.

The stolen laptop contained details on the pension arrangements of M&S staff.

"It is essential that before a company allows personal information to leave its premises on a laptop there are adequate security procedures in place to protect personal information, for example, password protection and encryption," said Mick Gorrill, assistant commissioner at the ICO.

Via BBC

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