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UK: Council worker who snooped on records handed a suspended sentence
·Source: DataBreaches.net
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Executive Summary
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A council worker who unlawfully accessed hundreds of personal records has been handed a suspended sentence. Geoffrey Smith, 31, from Ledbury, Herefordshire, was a new employee at Herefordshire Council working in the Children and Young People directorate. His unlawful conduct was discovered after concerns were raised within the council about... Sour
Analysis
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A council worker who unlawfully accessed hundreds of personal records has been handed a suspended sentence. Geoffrey Smith, 31, from Ledbury, Herefordshire, was a new employee at Herefordshire Council working in the Children and Young People directorate. His unlawful conduct was discovered after concerns were raised within the council about... Source