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City of Stockholm – €394,000 Fine (Sweden, 2020)
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The City of Stockholm was fined for serious data breaches on a school education platform. This matters because it shows how important it is for organizations to protect sensitive student information from unauthorized access.
What happened
The City of Stockholm failed to secure access to student data on its school education platform, allowing unauthorized staff to view protected information.
Who was affected
Students using the school education platform, particularly those with protected identities, were affected by the data breaches.
What the authority found
The Swedish data protection authority found that the City of Stockholm did not adequately protect personal data, violating GDPR's requirements for data security.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for organizations to implement strong security measures to protect personal data. Schools and educational platforms should review their data access controls to prevent similar breaches.
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The Swedish DPA imposed a fine on the City of Stockholm for data breaches on a school education platform. The platform consists of different subsystems, including a system for monitoring school attendance, a student administration system, an interface for parents and an administration interface for teachers. In one of the subsystems, a lack of ability to restrict user access to the data has allowed a significant number of staff to access information about students using a protected identity. In another sub-system, parents could access information about other students, such as grades relatively easily. Via Google's search engine, it was possible to find links to enter an administrative interface where information about teachers with a protected identity was accessible.
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No other enforcement actions found for City of Stockholm in SE
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Details
Fine Date
24 November 2020
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€394,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-455
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. City of Stockholm - Sweden (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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