{"id":788,"date":"2019-03-25T15:13:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T15:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.databreachlawyers.co.uk\/news\/?p=788"},"modified":"2019-03-25T15:13:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T15:13:29","slug":"nuneaton-and-bedworth-council-data-breach-power-employees-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.databreachlawyers.co.uk\/news\/nuneaton-and-bedworth-council-data-breach-power-employees-have","title":{"rendered":"Nuneaton and Bedworth Council data breach shows power employees have"},"content":{"rendered":"

The recent prosecution over the Nuneaton and Bedworth Council data breach incident shows just how much power employees can have, and the damage that it can do.<\/p>\n

Although access to data for many is essential, this incident showed how data can be blatantly misused for personal gain. If you haven\u2019t heard about this one, you may be shocked to learn what happened.<\/p>\n

In short, a former council employee accessed data and shared it with his partner who had applied for a job at the local authority. She was awarded the position, although the contract has since been terminated. The employee has also resigned and been ordered to pay costs and fees of over \u00a31,400.00.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The Nuneaton and Bedworth Council data breach incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Nuneaton and Bedworth Council data breach incident stemmed from the former head of building control at the local authority, Kevin Bunsell, sharing data with his partner. His partner had applied for a job with the authority, and as a result of Bunsell\u2019s personal relationship with her, he was duly not involved in the recruitment process.<\/p>\n

However, Bunsell went ahead and accessed the information for the other competing candidates and shared it with his partner. We can only assume this was a deliberate effort to try and assist his partner in getting the role, which she was subsequently awarded.<\/p>\n

Information shared in the breach included the other candidates\u2019:<\/p>\n