Firm, which has 18 sites around London and more in US, India and China, has received ransom demand, say reports

The names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children have reportedly been stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals.

The criminals have demanded a ransom from the company – which has 18 sites around London, with more in the US, India and China – according to the BBC.

As governments consider mandatory CCTV in early education, one big provider with cameras already installed is yet to formalise guidelines for how the footage will be stored and used

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In the wake of horrifying reports last week alleging that eight children had been sexually abused by a worker in a Melbourne childcare centre, politicians and providers have scrambled to offer a response.

One option emerged from the fray as something concrete and immediate: the installation of CCTV cameras in childcare centres.

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