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UK: Chartered Institute of Public Relations has PR fiasco; alerts members to data security loss

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Dissent

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has admitted that personal information regarding a number of its members has been ‘misplaced’.

The CIPR has said that the ‘hard copy’ applications of around 30 members was lost yesterday evening (Friday 13 May,) on public transport and that no copies had been made prior to the loss.

I wouldn’t describe that as “misplaced,” but hey, you know how those UK folks have a dry sense of humor…

Read more on The Drum.


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