Government lost 2,000 items of IT equipment in 2011-2012

Danny Palmer
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Ministry of Defence accounts for over half of lost computers, mobile phones and other IT items

Over 2,000 pieces of IT equipment went missing from government departments in between 2011 and 2012, according to data released by the House of Commons. The information came to light after Garet...

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