UK: BBC apologises after children's personal data stolen

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4481621.ece

The BBC has apologised to parents and started an investigation after a 
memory stick containing the personal data of hundreds of children was 
stolen.

Parents have been sent a letter by the BBC informing them that details 
such as the names, addresses, mobile phone numbers and dates of birth of 
children who applied to take part in a cookery show had been taken. The 
stolen data also included details of when children and their parents would 
be away on holiday. The BBC said that it took the loss of the sensitive 
data extremely seriously and has suspended production on the programme, 
Gastronuts, while an investigation is conducted.

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