[Dataloss] follow-up: Details of Scots on stolen laptop

[security curmudgeon]

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7214464.stm

BBC News
29 January 2008

A stolen Ministry of Defence computer had the personal details of almost 
60,000 Scots stored on it.

The revelation came in a written parliamentary answer to SNP defence 
spokesman Angus Robertson MP.

The laptop, which was taken from a Royal Navy officer in Birmingham on 9 
January, contained information about 600,000 people.

The MoD has set up a freephone help number on 0800 085 3600 for anyone who 
thinks they may have been affected.

The breakdown given to Mr Robertson disclosed that the details of 59,553 
people in Scotland were lost as a result of the theft.

In Wales, the details of 37,546 people were lost, while in Northern 
Ireland 14,223 people were affected.

The details of 459,778 people from England and 34,667 people from 
elsewhere were also on the laptop.

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