Government admits breaking privacy law with NHS test and trace
by Sarah Marsh and Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#55XTM)
Ministers accused of reckless behaviour over roll-out, with Guardian learning of data breaches
The UK government broke the law in rolling out its test-and-trace programme without a full assessment of the privacy implications, the Department of Health and Social Care has admitted after a legal challenge.
The Guardian can reveal the programme has already led to three data breaches involving email mishaps and unredacted personal information being shared in training materials.
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