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British intelligence still cannot count its lost storage devices

Original: British intelligence misplaced 1000s of storage devices still can't say how many

UK intelligence agencies have lost track of thousands of storage devices holding potentially sensitive material, and years on they still cannot give a precise figure for how many went missing. The disclosure has prompted criticism over basic data security failures at organisations expected to uphold the highest standards of information handling.

Why now: The scale and ongoing inability to quantify the losses at agencies entrusted with secrets is striking and embarrassing

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