The government is offering a cash reward for the safe return of two computer discs containing the personal details of 25 million child benefit claimants. (politics.co.uk)
By PCA 1978, the Criminal Justice Act 1988, s 160 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003, it is an offence to take, make and distribute indecent images of children under 18, or to simply possess such images, and data held on computer disc is caught within the definition of «indecent photograph» (see R v Fellows [1997] 2 All ER 548, [1997] 1 Cr App Rep 244, R v Arnold; R v Fellows [1997] 2 All ER 548, [1997] 1 Cr App Rep 244). (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The Chancellor Alistair Darling today as he apologised unreservedly for the loss in the post of computer discs with the personal details of 25 million people. (channel4.com)