Insufficient security measures at a local authority in Denmark has led to a fine of DKr 200,000 ($29,560) from Danish data protection authority Datatilsynet.
Vejen Municipality has also been reported to the police after the discovery of five stolen laptops containing unencrypted information about students.
During its investigation, Datatilsynet found a failure
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