[Dataloss] IE: 10,000 bank account details stolen

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http://www.irishexaminer.com/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=ireland-qqqm=ireland-qqqa=ireland-qqqid=60907-qqqx=1.asp

POTENTIALLY invaluable personal and account details of 10,000 Bank of 
Ireland customers, including passwords and medical histories, are missing.

Last night Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes said the matter had 
been brought to his attention last Friday while the data - gathered by the 
bank's life assurance division and contained in four laptop computers - 
has been missing since last year.

Mr Hawkes said Bank of Ireland personnel had told his office that they 
became aware of the sensitive nature of what was contained in the stolen 
laptops last week.

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