PSNI faces a £750,000 fine for a data breach in August 2023, exposing 9,000 officers' details; ICO cites inadequate internal procedures.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) faces a £750,000 fine for a data breach in August 2023, which exposed the personal details of more than 9,000 serving officers and staff. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced the proposed fine, stating that internal procedures and sign-off protocols for the safe disclosure of information were inadequate. The data breach led to the resignation of former PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne and caused significant distress and fear among the affected officers.
May 22, 2024
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