...interesting as the consequences (see full story here). On reporting the loss of a CD containing 3000 unencrypted customerrecords, the company has been ordered by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to encrypt all portable media...
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/stuart_king/2008/10/virgin-media-ico.html
...critical data (e.g. employee or customerrecords) and can make it impossible...Tracking sales leads and updating customerrecords by traveling employees. ...Manage sales leads and update customerrecords % of SMBs w/50-499 Employees...
http://www.computerweekly.com/DowntimePDF/pdf/ami_ensuringdataprotection.pdf