Data protection office publishes annual report

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The statistics have been revealed in the authority's annual report

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The Office of Data Protection (ODPA) has reported 129 data breaches in 2024, with the majority coming from emails sent to the wrong person.

The statistics have been revealed in the authority's annual report, external for last year.

Another breach related to a member of the public finding an unencrypted USB storage device, which contained personal data.

The ODPA added that human error remains the leading cause of data leaks in the Bailiwick.

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