Following the data loss and breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Norfolk and Suffolk Police forces, the London Metropolitan Police has reported a data breach.
Met Police investigating suspected data breach – BBC News
An investigation is underway at one of its suppliers into unauthorised access to police information they held. The supplier has not yet been named.
Your takeaway
Sharing information you are responsible for with any third party is a risk that you need understand. I am absolutely sure the Met followed all of its guidelines and undertook due diligence before committing to this supplier. But any organisation could suffer a cyber attack or data breach – what are you going to do then? Do you have a plan?
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
Further Reading
‘Incredible concern and anger’ among Metropolitan Police after hackers breach data (therecord.media)
Reckless | Smart Thinking Solutions
Another police force suffers a data leak | Smart Thinking Solutions
