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Oliver Allanach discusses lessons for HR following the MOD employee data breach
Thursday 23rd May 2024
In an article for HR Magazine, employment lawyer Oliver Allanach explores key lessons for the profession following the recent personal data breach at the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The news comes following an incident at the MoD where a payroll system managed by a third party had been hacked, breaching the records of more than 250,000 current and former armed forces personnel.
His article explores key learnings for HR when working with third party IT system providers. These range from where ultimate responsibility lies for data safeguarding under privacy laws to how teams can mitigate risks when working with third party IT system providers supporting daily HR functions.
Oliver also explores wider lessons for HR teams when it comes to employee data, including measures to take to support employees following a breach.
You can read Oliver’s comments in HR Magazine here.
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