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Oslo Municipal Education Department – €120,000 Fine (Norway, 2019)
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Oslo's Municipal Education Department was fined for security flaws in a messaging app used in schools. This matters because it highlights the importance of protecting student information from unauthorized access.
What happened
The education department's messaging app had security vulnerabilities that allowed unauthorized access to personal data.
Who was affected
Students, parents, and school staff whose personal data was exposed.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the education department failed to implement adequate security measures to protect personal data.
Why this matters
This case underscores the necessity for educational institutions to prioritize data security. Schools must ensure their digital tools are secure to protect user information.
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Fine for security vulnerabilities in a mobile messaging app developed for use in an Oslo school. The app allows parents and students to send messages to school staff. Due to insufficient technical and organizational measures to protect information security, unauthorized persons were able to log in as authorized users and gain access to personal data about students, legal representatives and employees. The fine has meanwhile been reduced to EUR 120.000, see link
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No other enforcement actions found for Oslo Municipal Education Department in NO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
29 April 2019
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€120,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-75
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Oslo Municipal Education Department - Norway (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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