Hedley Thomas reports:
An independent new probe will investigate whether unlawful privacy breaches at the Queensland University of Technology led to the personal data of students in a racial hatred case being obtained by the lawyers for their accuser during her $250,000 damages claim.
QUT has asked external IT experts to examine computer and back-up files for any evidence of improper access to the students’ data, including their home addresses, from late May 2013 when Cindy Prior complained about Facebook posts.
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