Data loss epidemic at UK local authorities

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Campaigners uncover more than 1,000 data loss incidents at UK councils over the past three years

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made by privacy campaigners Big Brother Watch have highlighted an epidemic of data loss at local councils across the UK, with 132 local authorities admitting t...

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