UK - London - Personal data on floppy discs dumped in skip

Someone's confidential information and personal data stored on floppy and Zip discs is dumped in a skip (dumpster) on south London street. The digital media may not be readable by modern PC computers but the confidential information may still be taken by those intent on stealing identities for fraudulent purposes. The owner of these discs has nonetheless recklessly tipped them in a now rain soaked box and left them to be seen or taken by passes-by. Lying with building rubbish and household waste, the data is scattered and visible.

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Someone's confidential information and personal data stored on floppy and Zip discs is dumped in a skip (dumpster) on south London street. The digital media may not be readable by modern PC computers but the confidential information may still be taken by those intent on stealing identities for fraudulent purposes. The owner of these discs has nonetheless recklessly tipped them in a now rain soaked box and left them to be seen or taken by passes-by. Lying with building rubbish and household waste, the data is scattered and visible.