“An urgent review of data security in the NHS has been ordered after the personal medical records of tens of thousands of people were lost by the health service.
A total of 140 security breaches were reported within the NHS between January and April this year, the Department of Health confirmed today.
These included computers containing medical records left in skips or stolen, and passwords taped on encrypted discs with sensitive information, according to The Independent newspaper.”
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The Guardian, 25 May 2009
