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UK Duo Ordered to Repay £118k for Selling Car Crash Victims' Data

Two former RAC employees have been ordered to repay £118k for selling personal data of car crash victims, a stark reminder that justice can extend far beyond prison sentences. This significant repayment demonstrates the Information Commissioner's Office's commitment to upholding data protection laws.

https://osintsights.com/uk-duo-ordered-to-repay-118k-for-selling-car-crash-victims-data?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#DataBreach #DataProtection #UnitedKingdom #InformationCommissionersOffice #DataMisuse

Voter Data Exposes Sensitive Information to Potential Misuse

A simple experiment by Noah M. Kenney revealed alarming privacy risks when he linked publicly available voter data from two counties with other public records, highlighting the sensitive information at risk of misuse. By analyzing voter files from Texas and North Carolina, Kenney showed just how easily voter data can be exploited.

https://osintsights.com/voter-data-exposes-sensitive-information-to-potential-misuse?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#VoterDataSecurity #DataPrivacy #PublicRecords #EmergingThreats #DataMisuse

Wrong ways to use the databases, when the pendulum swung too far

https://www.luu.io/posts/2025-database-pendulum

#HackerNews #WrongWaysToUseDatabases #DatabaseManagement #TechTrends #DataMisuse #PendulumEffect

Wrong ways to use the databases, when the pendulum swung too far

https://www.luu.io/posts/2025-database-pendulum

#HackerNews #WrongWaysToUseDatabases #DatabaseManagement #TechTrends #DataMisuse #PendulumEffect

#NHSEngland signed #Palantir contract – then carried on negotiating

How can a #PublicBody sign a contract that isn’t even finished? It’s time for #NHS England to come clean over its contract with data giant Palantir.
https://goodlawproject.org/update/nhs-signed-palantir-contract-then-carried-on-negotiating/
#ToryPoliciesInAction #Healtj #DataSecurity #DataPrivacy #DataMisuse

#NHSEngland signed #Palantir contract – then carried on negotiating

How can a #PublicBody sign a contract that isn’t even finished? It’s time for #NHS England to come clean over its contract with data giant Palantir.
https://goodlawproject.org/update/nhs-signed-palantir-contract-then-carried-on-negotiating/
#ToryPoliciesInAction #Healtj #DataSecurity #DataPrivacy #DataMisuse