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stalkingprotection
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Policing · LondonMetropolitan Police ordered to improve data protection after stalking and honeytrap breaches
The Metropolitan Police must urgently improve its data protection policies after breaches exposed a stalking victim’s new address to a defendant and revealed identities of 18 people linked to Parliament in the Westminster honeytrap case. The ICO called the failings foreseeable and preventable.
London5 min readTrust 68 · Craft 72 · Hype 30
Policing · City of LondonMet Police reprimanded after stalking victim’s details sent to defendant
The Metropolitan Police has been criticised by the data watchdog for sending a stalking victim’s address and phone number to the defendant, forcing her to move home. A second breach exposed the details of 18 people linked to Parliament. The ICO issued an enforcement notice.
City of London5 min readTrust 55 · Craft 65 · Hype 15