University of York

What

Loss of personal data.

How much

148 records.

Why

Failure to close a test area on the University’s website that contained student records.

Regulator

ICO

Regulatory action

Undertaking issued to ensure that university IT staff ensure the appropriate security of all data following maintenance.

Reason for action

Insufficient managerial control was in place to ensure that the test version of the database was deleted.

When

20 July 2011.

Links

View PDF of the University of York Undertaking (Via ICO Website)

View PDF of the University of York Undertaking (Breach Watch)