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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reported 375 devices lost or stolen between July 2019 and June 2020, including 218 mobile devices, 132 Microsoft Surface Pro tablets, 12 laptop computers and 13 USB memory sticks. That said, the loss or theft of devices is inevitable, and it’s vital that organizations have the necessary systems in place to keep data secure and prevent criminals and opportunistic thieves from getting their hands on sensitive information.” Jon Fielding, managing director, EMEA Apricorn, comments: “Given that the pandemic and resulting lockdown have forced a large number of employees into remote working, this increase in misplaced devices is to be expected. The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy misplaced a total of 193 devices, while the House of Commons confirmed a total of 38 devices had been lost or stolen, 14 of which were lost on public transport, with just nine of the total number being recovered. NHS Digital also saw a rise from 35 lost/stolen devices in 2019 to 65 in 2020. This was over 50 percent more than 2018/2019 during which it reported 91 devices lost or stolen.
The Department for Education (DfE) confirmed it had lost or reported stolen, 139 devices between April 2019 and March 2020. The responses indicate that government departments have lost or had stolen more than 1,000 devices in the past year. DoE reports more than fifty percent increase in lost and stolen devices between 2019-2020Īpricorn , the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives, today announced new findings from Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to 17 government departments relating to the security of devices held by public sector employees.
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