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DPA case Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) – Violation Found (Netherlands, 2018)
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The Dutch employer portal UWV was found to be using weak security measures to protect sensitive employee health data. The authority recommended stronger multi-factor authentication to improve security. This case highlights the importance of robust security measures for protecting personal data.
What happened
The UWV portal was investigated for using single-factor authentication to access sensitive employee health data.
Who was affected
Employees whose health data is stored on the UWV portal.
What the authority found
The authority found that single-factor authentication was insufficient for protecting sensitive data and proposed multi-factor authentication.
Why this matters
This case stresses the need for strong security measures when handling sensitive information. Businesses should review their security protocols to ensure they meet data protection standards.
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The Dutch employer portal UWV, handling employee health data is investigated for use of single-factor authentication (email address and password) to grant access to the portal. Is single factor authentication sufficient given the sensitive nature of data stored on the portal? The Dutch Data Protection Authority considers the single-factor authentication insufficient given the nature of data (under article 32) and proposes multi-factor authentication as a safer alternative. The portal is fined 150,000€/month up to 900,000€ until the portal implements sufficient access control.
Outcome
Violation Found
The DPA found a violation but did not impose a fine.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for DPA case Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) in NL
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. DPA case Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) - Netherlands (2018). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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