Chief Constable Simon Byrne prepares to face questions about two major data breaches at the PoliceServiceNI as hundreds of officers raise safety worries with bosses after their identities are mistakenly shared online
Hundreds of police officers in Northern Ireland have raised safety worries with their bosses after their identities were revealed in two big data breaches.
The Police Federation, a union representing rank-and-file officers, said "several hundred" officers had already told to their managers that they were "concerned and worried as a result of what has happened". That would be hugely problematic not just for the PSNI but the wider budget for public services in Northern Ireland.information about every PSNI officer and civilian employee was mistakenly publishedThe information appeared online for several hours on Tuesday and led to the PSNI updating security advice to its officers and staff.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd said documents, along with a police-issue laptop and radio, were believed to have been stolen from a private vehicle in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, on 6 July. "The major security breach was bad enough but this heaps further additional pressure on the PSNI to produce credible explanations around data security protocols and the impact on officer safety," said chairman Liam Kelly.Police officers in Northern Ireland are viewed as targets by violent dissident republican groups
Prof Kevin Curran, a cyber security expert at Ulster University, said there were methods that should be used to prevent sensitive data being shared or lost.
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