ICO warns of email data breach risk as it issues two reprimands
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded two Northern Irish organisations for disclosing people’s information inappropriately via email.
Key Points:
- The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded two Northern Irish organisations for disclosing people’s information inappropriately via email.
- Both the Patient and Client Council (PCC) and the Executive Office disclosed recipient details by using inappropriate group email options.
- Although the body of the email did not contain personal information, the people who received the email could reasonably infer that the other recipients also had experience of gender dysphoria, given their inclusion in the email.
- - To report a concern to the ICO telephone call our helpline on 0303 123 1113, or go to ico.org.uk/concerns.