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Persistent sensitive information breaches “failing people living with HIV”

Graham Robson April 30, 2024

Information Commissioner John Edwards has condemned data protection standards at health services for people living with HIV and called for urgent improvements. The statement follows several data breaches, as well as concerns raised by some of the largest HIV organisations in the country. John Edwards said: “People living with HIV are being failed across the […]

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The Information Commissioner’s Office reprimands NHS Highland for “serious breach of trust” after data breach involving those likely to be accessing HIV services

Graham Robson March 30, 2023

A formal reprimand has been issued to NHS Highland, which emailed 37 people likely to be accessing HIV services, inadvertently using CC (carbon copy) instead of BCC (blind carbon copy).

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