Two arrested in BNP data breach case
The British National Party (BNP) members’ list was posted online in mid November, causing quite a hassle for those exposed, especially since some of them were required by their job descriptions to have no political affiliation.
Apparently, a Nottinghamsire pair is responsible for the leak and they are currently in the custody of the Welsh. A Register article quoting the Guardian stated the police said the pair were held in connection with alleged offenses under the UK Data Protection Act.
“We can confirm that last night Nottinghamshire police arrested two people as part of a joint investigation with Dyfed Powys police and the information commissioner’s office in conjunction with alleged criminal offences under the Data Protection Act,” a Dyfed Powys police spokesman told The Guardian.
The investigation was lead by the Welsh police in collaboration with the information commissioner’s office. What I would like to know now is if those who were about to lose their jobs because of this data breach will actually be fired. Or will it all be let to rest?
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
In every organization data is passed out through the employees or ex- employees. Same as in this case. Hence some kind of security measure or law has to be enforced strictly
Hawk
January 24th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Hawk, you are right, it is easy to use people coming in and out of companies to take whatever data one chooses, unless some efficient security measures are implemented.