9M logs of Brits' road journeys spill from number-plate camera dashboard

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Post by linebug » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:13 AM UTC

9M logs of Brits' road journeys spill from number-plate camera dashboard
theregister.co.uk

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Post by blablajevic » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:17 AM UTC

such a cool post. Upvote

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Post by dsfyu404ed » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:29 AM UTC

I hope somebody combs through the data and uses it to publish embarrassing trip sequences for public officials and their families because that's the only way politicians and local officials are gonna even consider not supporting these kinds of boondoogle dragnet projects.

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Post by kzrdude » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:35 AM UTC

Super interesting data for researchers, I hope someone captured it.

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Post by coldcode » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:37 AM UTC

Some government official probably scoffed at the need for password protection as "no one will know how to find the site".

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Post by robin_reala » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:40 AM UTC

coldcode wrote: post #5

Some government official probably scoffed at the need for password protection as "no one will know how to find the site".

Generally it’s oversight rather than malicious incompetence.

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Post by bennyelv » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:44 AM UTC

robin_reala wrote: post #6

coldcode wrote: post #5

Some government official probably scoffed at the need for password protection as "no one will know how to find the site".

Generally it’s oversight rather than malicious incompetence.

I’d probably go with gross or criminal negligence for a screw up of the magnitude and simplicity of this one.

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Post by Jonnax » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:45 AM UTC

kzrdude wrote: post #4

Super interesting data for researchers, I hope someone captured it.

What would they be researching?

Especially with this being a database of private data.

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Post by dx034 » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:50 AM UTC

dsfyu404ed wrote: post #3

I hope somebody combs through the data and uses it to publish embarrassing trip sequences for public officials and their families because that's the only way politicians and local officials are gonna even consider not supporting these kinds of boondoogle dragnet projects.

Or just a public database where you can enter license plate and get all trips. I don't think many people would be happy with this. That's illegal though so nothing for white hats..

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Post by pjc50 » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 11:50 AM UTC

So who gets the 4% of turnover GDPR fine here? Or is it under the law enforcement exemption?