Irish Prison Service reports 15 data breaches in two years

Some 14 cases were classified as “low” risk with just one breach reported to be of “medium” risk

In one reported breach the name, date of birth and criminal convictions and security measures of a prisoner was released. File Picture.

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) suffered 15 data breaches over the course of two years, including the disclosure of a person’s criminal history and another case involving the release of an internal prison photograph.

The cases —  eight last year and seven in 2018 — were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner for further investigation but those inquiries are all now closed.