Data Protection Losses

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Dear Fife Council,

Please can you supply me with the following policies:

Information Security Policy
Data Protection Policy
Password Management Policy
Information Security Incident Management Policy
Protective Marking Policy
E-mail, Phone & Internet Guidelines
Mobile Electronic Computing Devices & Removable Storage Media Policy

Reference: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/in...

Please also answer the following questions;

How many data losses were Fife Council responsible for during the year 2010?

How many data losses were Fife Council responsible for during the year 2011 (from Jan 1st to 2nd of May)?

Has Fife Council ever been reported to the Information Commissioner for loss of data, or any other breaches to the Data Protection Act? Please provide details of the loss/breach.

How many complaints has Fife Council received from individuals for the loss of their personal data in the year 2010?

How many complaints has Fife Council received from individuals for the loss of their personal data in the year 2011 (from Jan 1st to 2nd of May)?

Yours faithfully,

terry mclean

Fife Council

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>>> terry mclean <[FOI #69977 email]> 02/05/2011
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Dear Fife Council,

Please can you supply me with the following policies:

Information Security Policy
Data Protection Policy
Password Management Policy
Information Security Incident Management Policy
Protective Marking Policy
E-mail, Phone & Internet Guidelines
Mobile Electronic Computing Devices & Removable Storage Media
Policy

Reference:

[1]http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/in...

Please also answer the following questions;

How many data losses were Fife Council responsible for during the
year 2010?

How many data losses were Fife Council responsible for during the
year 2011 (from Jan 1st to 2nd of May)?

Has Fife Council ever been reported to the Information Commissioner
for loss of data, or any other breaches to the Data Protection Act?
Please provide details of the loss/breach.

How many complaints has Fife Council received from individuals for
the loss of their personal data in the year 2010?

How many complaints has Fife Council received from individuals for
the loss of their personal data in the year 2011 (from Jan 1st to
2nd of May)?

Yours faithfully,

terry mclean

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Susan-M Russell, Fife Council

Dear Mr McLean

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Dear Mr McLean

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

I refer to your email dated 2nd May 2011, and received 3rd May 2011;our
ref: POS 40278.

I am pleased to attach the information you requested and trust that it
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Answer to your questions on any data losses

Information Security Policy
Data Protection Policy
Password Management Policy
Information Security Incident Management Policy
Protective Marking Policy
E-mail, Phone & Internet Guidelines
Mobile Electronic Computing Devices & Removable Storage Media Policy

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Dear Susan,

I have recieved the information. Thank you for your help, most appreciated

Yours sincerely,

terry mclean