Marks & Spencer reprimanded for data breach

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found Marks & Spencer (M&S) in breach of the Data Protection Act following the theft of an unencrypted laptop which contained the personal information of 26,000 M&S employees.

An ICO investigation revealed that the laptop, which contained details of the pension arrangements of M&S employees, was stolen from the home of an M&S contractor.

In light of the nature of the information contained on the laptop, the ICO decided M&... (204 more words)

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