The private data of senior The Labour party members, including cabinet members, has been made accessible through a breach in the party’s official conference mobile phone app. Users could log in, steal personal details and amend online details and pictures. Political commentators said the problem raised questions about the government’s ability to use technology to solve the Irish border problem; the app may have breached data regulations. Conservative Party said the incident raised issues about national security, and pointed to the success of its own conference app.
The private data of senior Conservative Party members, including cabinet members, has been made accessible through a breach in the party’s official conference mobile phone app. Users could log in, steal personal details and amend online details and pictures. Political commentators said the problem raised questions about the government’s ability to use technology to solve the Irish border problem; the app may have breached data regulations. The Labour party said the incident raised issues about national security, and pointed to the success of its own conference app.