UK (UPDATE) COMPUTERS STOLEN Stolen Blackburn with Darwen laptops: Help for ‘750 victims’ (From This Is Lancashire):

Stolen Blackburn with Darwen laptops: Help for ‘750 victims’

8:00am Thursday 25th June 2009

HUNDREDS of vulnerable adults have been warned their personal information could be contained on council laptops that were stolen earlier this month.

Blackburn with Darwen Council has written to 750 people to apologise for the incident, urging them to “keep an eye out”.

A helpline has also been set up and a full review of security promised.

Last week the Lancashire Telegraph revealed that the 15 computers stolen from Jubilee House contained case notes on people receiving adult social care.

It is also believed they could contain details of known paedophiles in the area.

The investigation into which material had been downloaded onto the computers is still underway.

In a letter to adults believed to be affected, council chief executive Graham Burgess said: “Our investigation has shown that your name and some of your personal information may have been on one of the computers.

"The information on the computer is password protected, but there is a risk that it could be discovered if the password is bypassed.

“I want to stress that there is nothing at the moment to suggest that your information has been found or is being used by anyone.

“All the same, I wanted to make sure we told you as soon as possible so that you are aware of this.”