A Sun reader found it under a table — and handed it to us.
It even contains the names of troops’ wives and children plus reports on soldiers including recommendations for promotion and disciplinary issues.
The blunder is another huge embarrassment for the Ministry of Defence, particularly as the data was not encrypted.
That is a serious breach of strict rules issued just three weeks ago by Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell.
Following a string of lost data scandals, he banned all laptops holding unprotected information from leaving government offices.
Capt Badger’s computer would have provided a goldmine for terrorists.
The Sun reader, who wants to remain anonymous, said: “I was amazed. He’s been very careless.”
We will return the laptop to the MoD, which promised an “urgent” probe. |
