What
Loss of personal data.

How much
5,000 records.

Why
An unencrypted laptop containing sensitive personal data relating to approximately 5,000 patients was stolen from an unlocked office.

Regulator
ICO

Regulatory action
Undertaking issued to ensure that the portable and mobile devices are encrypted to a suitable standard.

Reason for action
The Laptop was unencrypted and the office was not locked as it usually would have been.

When
14 January 2009

Links
View PDF of the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust Undertaking (Breach Watch Archive)