Keir Mudie reports:
The number of computers and documents lost from secure government sites has almost trebled in the last year.
Data breaches leapt from 117 to 463 and missing electronic devices or paper documents rose to 62 from 22 the year before, an official Ministry of Defence report revealed.
It pointed out new rules mean more incidents are being reported – but the rise sparked alarm on Whitehall.
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