The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into a potential data breach at Avnet Technology Solutions, the Channel Register reports. Late last year, thieves broke into one of the organisation's offices and accessed hard drives containing staff and customer data, the report states. The ICO said it is making "enquiries into the circumstances of the alleged breach of the Data Protection Act before deciding what action, if any, needs to be taken." Meanwhile, the ICO was recently alerted to a potential breach involving home care patients' personal files. Documents containing names, addresses and healthcare details were found abandoned in an alley. Greenbanks Homecare said it was "hugely disappointed" by the incident. Meanwhile, after an investigation by the ICO, a letting agent has been found guilty of illegally obtaining a tenant's finances.
Full Story