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ICO fines council £70k after social work records stolen from home of employee

16/05/12: The London Borough of Barnet has become the latest local authority to be fined for losing sensitive information.

The Information Commissioner’s Office has levied a £70,000 penalty on the council after paper records were stolen from the home of a social services manager. Read more...

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