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Cite as: [2011] UKICO 2011-5
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Ealing Council (Monetary penalty Notice) [2011] UKICO 2011-5 (8 February 2011)
A monetary penalty of £80,000 was issued to Ealing Council following the loss of an unencrypted laptop which contained personal information. Ealing Council breached the Data Protection Act by issuing an unencrypted laptop to a member of staff in breach of its own policies.