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Salary data social association published

Salary data of a social institution became public

Date: 12.12.2018

Responsible body: County Enzkreis

Nature of the data breach: salary data published

In a consultation document for the Youth Welfare Committee and the entire body, the names of employees of the social association Miteinanderleben were listed, together with their place of employment, their starting date as well as the respective employment costs. Explosive: the salaries were far below the collective wages of the public service.

Categories of data concerned: Names, locations, membership data, salary and remuneration information

Legal classification: Reportable data range

Practical tip: Sensitive data accessible via the Internet (personal) Information should be posted online very securely. It is advisable to hire a profile from time to time, with a security check (Penetration test) to check the security from outside.

Country: Germany, BW

Fines: not reported

Source: Mühlbacher daily newspaper

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