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SpinTel customers offered new phone number following privacy breach.

Authors :
Barwick, Hamish
Source :
ComputerWorld (0813295X); 11/5/2015, p7-7, 1p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article reports that more than 426 SpinTel silent line customers have been offered a new phone number free of charge after their details were accidentally published online and in print. Topics include the failure of the telecommunication company to protect the privacy of 426 silent line customers, SpinTel's accidental removal of the unlisted or silent number classification from its customer records when uploading data, and commitment of SpinTel to upgrade its data collection.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0813295X
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
ComputerWorld (0813295X)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
110817734