Months later, consequensces knocking on breached door
One might think that if several months have passed since an embarrsing data breach and nothing has happened, it’s all cool. One can relax, mind their own business and forget all about security.
That’s not the case if we’re talking UK health authority. Namely, London-based Camden Primary Care Trust. They thought, sometime last August, that dumping PCs containing 2,500 patients’ names, addresses and medical histories beside a skip inside the grounds of St Pancras Hospital was a good idea. They might reconsider now, as the Information Commissioner’s Office has given Camden Primary Care Trust until the end of the month to improve security, consequence of its breaching the Data Protection Act.
According to the Register, “data on the obsolete computers was left unencrypted. The machines were subsequently swiped without authorisation and never recovered”. Given such gross negligence and obvious proof of being completely irresponsible, I cannot help being extremely happy they are forced to do something about their security!
