London Borough of Greenwich

What

Two incidents of disclosure of sensitive personal information.

How much

Two records.

Why

Information sent to incorrect email addresses.

Regulator

ICO

Regulatory action

Undertaking issued to ensure that the Council’s IT policy specifically makes it clear that data is not to be sent to personal emails.

Reason for action

Both incidents saw staff fail to adhere to the Council’s IT policy, regarding the encryption of data. However the policy did not explicitly prevent the sending to data to personal emails.

When

10 August 2011.

Links

View PDF of the London Borough of Greenwich Undertaking (Via ICO Website)

View PDF of the London Borough of Greenwich Undertaking (Breach Watch Archive)