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| More than 200 laptops, PCs and memory sticks containing confidential data have been lost by councils and health boards, according to the Lib Dems. | More than 200 laptops, PCs and memory sticks containing confidential data have been lost by councils and health boards, according to the Lib Dems. |
| A report published by the party said entire school servers, clinical studies and patient videos had gone missing over the past 18 months. | |
| Jeremy Purvis MSP has written to Finance Secretary John Swinney calling for "urgent steps" to protect data. | Jeremy Purvis MSP has written to Finance Secretary John Swinney calling for "urgent steps" to protect data. |
| In 2007 the Scottish Government ordered a review of data security policies. | In 2007 the Scottish Government ordered a review of data security policies. |
| It recommended the government "provide more leadership and act as the source of centralised, authoritative guidance and assistance for Scottish public bodies". | It recommended the government "provide more leadership and act as the source of centralised, authoritative guidance and assistance for Scottish public bodies". |
| Mr Purvis, the Lib Dem finance spokesperson, said he had asked Mr Swinney to disclose what guidance from central government was offered to councils and health boards about improving their data protection procedures. | Mr Purvis, the Lib Dem finance spokesperson, said he had asked Mr Swinney to disclose what guidance from central government was offered to councils and health boards about improving their data protection procedures. |
| These security failures all happened after promises by the Scottish Government that data security would be improved Jeremy Purvis MSP | These security failures all happened after promises by the Scottish Government that data security would be improved Jeremy Purvis MSP |
| Fifteen of Scotland's 32 councils and 11 health boards reported lost or stolen data files. | Fifteen of Scotland's 32 councils and 11 health boards reported lost or stolen data files. |
| Details of pupils held by Glasgow City Council's psychological services department were lost. | Details of pupils held by Glasgow City Council's psychological services department were lost. |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reported that seven laptops, one with details of 5,800 patients, were stolen. | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reported that seven laptops, one with details of 5,800 patients, were stolen. |
| Aberdeenshire Council lost photos of school children contained on a computer USB memory stick. | Aberdeenshire Council lost photos of school children contained on a computer USB memory stick. |
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran lost 40 clinical reports of 21 patients, and NHS Lothian said a memory stick with details of 143 patients went missing. | NHS Ayrshire and Arran lost 40 clinical reports of 21 patients, and NHS Lothian said a memory stick with details of 143 patients went missing. |
| Mr Purvis said: "These security failures all happened after promises by the Scottish Government that data security would be improved. | Mr Purvis said: "These security failures all happened after promises by the Scottish Government that data security would be improved. |
| "Parents, patients and the public need to be reassured that the data held by the public sector in Scotland is held to the highest possible standards. | "Parents, patients and the public need to be reassured that the data held by the public sector in Scotland is held to the highest possible standards. |
| "Our investigation shows that at present, this is clearly not the case. | "Our investigation shows that at present, this is clearly not the case. |
| "New procedures must be put in place before more vulnerable people are put at risk." | "New procedures must be put in place before more vulnerable people are put at risk." |