What
Loss of sensitive personal data.
How much
50 records.
Why
Theft of an unencrypted portable hard drive.
Regulator
ICO
Regulatory action
Undertaking issued to ensure that portable media devices are suitably encrypted.
Reason for action
Although the format of the hard drive would have been incompatible with most desktop systems and the sensitive files were password protected it was ruled that this was insufficient security
When
27 May 2011.
Links
View PDF of the Wheelbase Motor Project Undertaking (Via ICO Website)
View PDF of the Wheelbase Motor Project Undertaking (Breach Watch Archive)