Statement by Data Protection Commission in relation to Eir breach notification
22nd August 2018
On the 10th August 2018, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) was notified by Eir of a potential data vulnerability involving approximately 1500 of their laptops, which arose as a result of an incorrect configuration. This vulnerability had resulted in standard encryption being removed from these laptops. The DPC was later notified that one laptop had been stolen.
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