From: lyger (lygerattrition.org)
Date: Fri Aug 08 2008 - 13:40:54 CDT

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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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