Brian Honan writes: According to ViaSat UK, a specialist security and communications company, the number of breaches of the Data Protection Act reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office only represent a tiny proportion of the actual such incidents occurring across the UK. I can’t say that I’m in the least bit surprised by that. Neither am I. Read…
Category: Non-U.S.
Bin bods Brabantia breached, customer passwords trashed
Alexander J. Martin reports: Brabantia, the Dutch company most well known for making steel bins, has been hacked within the last 24 hours, and customer details may have been exposed. An email Brabantia has sent to consumers explains that “as part of our routine monitoring, we have been made aware that our database accounts have…
UK: Livid parents in the school placement request system demand answers from East Ayrshire Council after confidential information was LEAKED
Clair Fullarton reports: Sensitive details, including 13 parents’ names, addresses, phone numbers, along with children’s names and dates of birth were posted out with letters on St Andrew’s Primary placement request appeals. The list also gives siblings’ details, personal circumstances, child care arrangements and in one instance refers to a parent working away from home….
UK: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
From the ICO: An undertaking to comply with the seventh data protection principle has been signed by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This follows a series of incidents where patient data was sent to incorrect addresses. On investigation it was disovered that although the Trust had issued ad hoc guidance to staff following…
Global’s Response to Privacy Breach
A press statement issued by Global RESP: Global RESP Corporation “Global” and the Global family of companies have always respected and protected the public’s private information and will continue to do so. Earlier today, the OSC issued a statement regarding a former, independent Dealing Representative, Nellie Acar, who allegedly purchased patient information from an employee of…
Human error to blame as UK data breach investigations surge
John Leyden reports: UK data breach investigations within the financial services industry almost trebled over the last two years, according to figures acquired via a Freedom of Information request to the Information Commissioner’s Office, with human error almost always responsible. The 183 per cent rise in reported Data Protection Act (DPA) incidents incorporated 585 events…