HSE hit with €645,000 fine over series of personal data breaches

The HSE has been fined €645,000 over serious data protection failures involving the storage of sensitive medical records. An investigation by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) uncovered documents damaged by mould and water, contaminated by animal droppings and left among rubble and other debris. Inspectors also found records being kept in disused bathrooms and cubicles, […]