Breach details
| What | Loss of sensitive personal information. |
| How much | 15 records. |
| When | 23 April 2011 |
| Why | Paper records relating to vulnerable children were stolen from a social worker’s home. Although it was accepted that the paper records needed to be taken home and that there was a policy in place to cover it, it was felt that the policy did not address the risk identified by this security breach. |
Regulatory action
| Regulator | ICO | Action | Monetary penalty of £ 70,000 |
| When | 15 May 2012 |
Why the regulator acted
| Breach of act | Loss of paper records. Inappropriate organisational and technical measures. |
| Known or should have known | Staff were aware of the sensitive nature of the data they dealt with and that it was often necessary for paper records to be taken out of the office. |
| Likely to cause damage or distress | Data relating to child exploitation. |
Links
| View PDF of the London Borough of Barnet Monetary Penalty Notice (Breach Watch Archive) |
| View PDF of the London Borough of Barnet Monetary Penalty Notice (Via ICO Website) |