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RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH VALUABLE OR SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS
This section deals with some of the controls which should be in place to reduce the threat of fraud or other irregularities arising from access to sensitive information or misuse of information for private gain.

Fraud type: Theft or sale of sensitive/ restricted documentation or information
Suggested controls: Controls over third party information held on computer should comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act; staff should be informed of the rules;
Official documentation should be held securely;
Background checks on staff should be of an appropriate level, depending on the nature of the post held.
Access to computer records should be logged and spot checks made to confirm that there were valid reasons for any unusual accesses.
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