09/03/2009
Memory Stick Goes Missing At Police HQ
A memory stick containing sensitive police data has gone missing in Edinburgh, it has emerged.
A search was launched after the loss of the USB stick on 26 February, which contained information on hundreds of police investigations in the city.
It had disappeared at Lothian and Borders Police's headquarters up to two months before it was reported.
The USB stick contains 750 entries concerning vehicles "of interest" to police, and other intelligence.
It is understood the information on the stick was not encrypted as it was being transferred within a secure compound inside the force's headquarters in the Fettes area of the city.
A police spokesman said: "Lothian and Borders Police can confirm that it is unable to locate a USB memory stick.
"We are taking this loss very seriously and have commissioned a review into how we hold and transport information within the organisation.
"The reality of modern day policing is such that we exploit the latest technology. However, like every other large organisation, we have a responsibility to safeguard the information we hold."
The spokesman added: "We are confident that this loss does not in any way compromise any individual involved in any ongoing or previous police investigations."
The memory stick - last used by staff working in the Road Policing Division in the building - was lost between December 2008 and January this year.
(JM/BMcC)
A search was launched after the loss of the USB stick on 26 February, which contained information on hundreds of police investigations in the city.
It had disappeared at Lothian and Borders Police's headquarters up to two months before it was reported.
The USB stick contains 750 entries concerning vehicles "of interest" to police, and other intelligence.
It is understood the information on the stick was not encrypted as it was being transferred within a secure compound inside the force's headquarters in the Fettes area of the city.
A police spokesman said: "Lothian and Borders Police can confirm that it is unable to locate a USB memory stick.
"We are taking this loss very seriously and have commissioned a review into how we hold and transport information within the organisation.
"The reality of modern day policing is such that we exploit the latest technology. However, like every other large organisation, we have a responsibility to safeguard the information we hold."
The spokesman added: "We are confident that this loss does not in any way compromise any individual involved in any ongoing or previous police investigations."
The memory stick - last used by staff working in the Road Policing Division in the building - was lost between December 2008 and January this year.
(JM/BMcC)
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