Data security breach could happen here, warns official

THE Data Protection Commissioner yesterday warned that the shocking security breach that led to personal data on 25 million people being lost in Britain could also happen here.

Data security breach could happen here, warns official

Commissioner Billy Hawkes said yesterday he had serious concerns about the security protocols in some Irish agencies.

His comments follow a lapse in security in Britain that led to two disks containing personal and, in some cases, banking details of half of Britain’s population being lost in the post.

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