The Council have been fined £100,000 for mistakenly faxing details of a child sex abuse case to a member of the public. A4e was fined £60,000 for accidently losing an unencrypted laptop with the details of thousands of people.
Mr Graham admitted the theft of the laptop was "less shocking" than the council's security breaches but added: "These first monetary penalties send a strong message to all organisations handling personal information - get it wrong and you do substantial harm to individuals and the reputation of your business. You could also be fined up to half a million pounds."
Both organisations have issued statements apologising for their mistakes and offering explanations as to why they failings occurred.
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