[ISN] T-Mobile says workers sold customer data

From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:45:48 -0600 (CST)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10400213-245.html

By Elinor Mills
InSecurity Complex
CNet News
November 17, 2009

T-Mobile workers sold personal data on thousands of customers to third 
parties who then called the individuals as their wireless contracts were 
due to expire, a T-Mobile spokesman has confirmed.

T-Mobile notified England's Information Commission, the watchdog agency 
responsible for safeguarding consumer privacy, and said the activity was 
done "without our knowledge," according to the BBC.

Information Commissioner Christopher Graham told the news agency his 
office will prosecute the individuals responsible.

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