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UK: Confidential documents found by Worthing Town Hall bins
From: kirniki <kirniki () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:27:51 -0400
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4562577.Confidential_documents_found_by_Worthing_Town_Hall_bins/ Confidential council papers containing residents’ bank details and addresses have been found dumped outside a town hall. The documents also include information about an investigation into flytipping, a bill to a letting agents for cockroach extermination and a document relating to a fraud interview. Former Worthing councillor Mark O'Keeffe, who found the papers behind Worthing Town Hall, claimed the disposal of the information was a “clear breach” of the Data Protection Act. Mr O'Keeffe said: “Leaving people's personal details on the street is appalling. “There are bank details, a note of a fraud interview. I would be horrified if it was my information. [..] _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () datalossdb org) Get business, compliance, IT and security staff on the same page with CREDANT Technologies: The Shortcut Guide to Understanding Data Protection from Four Critical Perspectives. The eBook begins with considerations important to executives and business leaders. http://www.credant.com/campaigns/ebook-chpt-one-web.php
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