Government cybersecurity under scrutiny as staff lose hundreds of mobile devices

Minimalist · Jul 14, 2019

Staff at government departments lost more than 500 mobile and laptop devices in the first four months of the year, sparking concerns hackers could gain access to a “goldmine” of data.
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guest · Jan 20, 2020

London Councils lose 1,300 laptops, mobiles and tablets
January 20, 2020
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/7570/london_councils_lose_1_300_laptops_mobiles_and_tablets

The number of Council devices reported lost or stolen over the three most recent Financial years has more than doubled from 304 in 2016-17, to 635 in 2018-19, according to research collated by the Parliament Street Think Tank.

The data, obtained via the Freedom of Information (FOI) act, analysed results across 23 London Councils and found that 1,293 devices were lost over the three financial years. The device reported lost or stolen most often was mobile phones at 951 in total; rising from 215 in FY 2016-17 to 478 in FY 2018-19, a percentage increase of 122 per cent.
The Council which saw the most device losses was Lambeth, which recorded 281 device losses in total; 58 in 2016-17 up to 121 in 2017-18, a percentage increase of 108 per cent. Mobile phones accounted for 84 per cent of total devices reported lost.

Andy Harcup, EMEA Vice President, Absolute Software said,

“With flexible working on the rise, opportunistic thieves will always be on the lookout for misplaced laptops and mobiles, the majority of which could contain confidential public sector data. [...] It's time for all organisations to wake up to the very real risks posed by stolen devices in terms of data security."
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