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<p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) takes its responsibilities for protecting
information assets seriously and complies with all the mandatory requirements of the
Security Policy Framework. As such, it has in place, security incident management
procedures to ensure losses are dealt with appropriately.<br> <br>The FCO's central
records show the following equipment reported as lost or stolen, overseas and in the
UK in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 until 30 June:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2">Lost/Stolen
2013</td><td colspan="2">Lost/Stolen 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Items</td><td>UK</td><td>Overseas</td><td>UK</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>BlackBerrys</td><td>24</td><td>31</td><td>3</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>Laptops</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Blackberry
devices are protected with remote wipe when the device is reported lost or stolen.
In addition, after five failed attempts to access the password, the auto-wipe will
clear the device of any data.</p><p>Information on the number of mobile telephones
lost or stolen is not held centrally and can be obtained only at disproportionate
cost. To enable maximum value for money, mobile phones are controlled by individual
Posts where they take advantage of local telephone rates and mobile telephone deals.
Hence there is no central management or monitoring of mobile usage.</p>
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