Friday, 10 October 2014

Tenants' Private Details Put Online In Data Blunder

Names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, details of illnesses and private family circumstances were put on the website of the South Staffordshire Housing Association. Cancer patients, ex-police officers, pensioners and the disabled were among those to have their details laid bare for all to see. Not only were the details and messages made public, they were also able to be edited and deleted. The computer IP addresses, which can be used to track individuals to their homes or businesses, were also published. Read more on the Express & Star website.

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