Almost two hundred laptops have been lost by Britain's key law enforcement organisations in the past two years. According to figures released to F-Secure under the Freedom of Information Act, 165 smartphones and mobile devices also vanished along with 189 laptops. Among those losing devices was the Ministry of Justice, who said that 13 of the missing laptops were lost in a fire and 43 of the BlackBerrys had not been activated. The Metropolitan Police lost a further 11 laptops, 12 BlackBerry devices and five other mobiles. The Home Office and Ministry of Justice said no members of staff were disciplined for [...]

An international superstar told a court she felt 'vulnerable and violated' after a blackmailer gained possession of highly sensitive pictures of her. The celebrity received a series of threatening and anonymous letters and emails from the crook, demanding she hand over tens of thousands of pounds in return for the images. The musician - who cannot be named for legal reasons - would have suffered enormous personal distress and embarrassment if the 27 photographs stored on one of two Apple Mac laptops stolen from her home had surfaced. The identity of the victim, who has a [...]

At the halfway point in National Identity Fraud Protection Week, claims have been made that destroying data completely should be considered. Speaking to SC Magazine, Ross Waterton, founder of the Bustadrive technology that destroys hard drives, claimed that the concept of completely deleting data should be considered by businesses. He said: “Think how much information is stored on your hard drive: bank details; PayPal details; eBay transactions; even Facebook contacts. I am not sure how aware consumers are of this issue. In an ideal world I would like to see the Bustadrive in each local tip where residents can dispose of their [...]

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