Loss of bank data ‘not a major incident’

THE office of the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is regarding as minor the loss of a USB computer memory device that contained the personal details of more than 800 Bank of Ireland customers.

But according to industry experts, the information contained on the device could be used to defraud bank customers and access their accounts.

However, deputy DPC Garry Davis said yesterday that it was most likely that the device was lost within the confines of the bank itself and not the product of a theft or fraud.