Law student ‘unfairly disciplined’ after reporting data breach blunder | Computer Weekly
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A former student at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA), says he was hauled over the coals by the College for having acted responsibly and “with integrity” for reporting a security blunder that left sensitive information about students exposed     . Bartek Wytrzyszczewski faced misconduct proceedings after alerting the College to a data breach exposing sensitive information on hundreds of past and present ICCA students. Wytrzyszczewski, 32, says the experience caused him to unenroll from the ICCA’s course and restart his training at another provider. The ICCA, which offers training to future barristers, informed the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of a breach “experienced” in August 2023 after Wytrzyszczewski had alerted the College that sensitive college files on nearly 800 students were accessible to other college users via the college’s web portal. The breach saw personal data including email addresses, phone numbers and academic information - including exam marks and previous institutions attended - left accessible to students at the college.

A former student at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA), says he was hauled over the coals by the College for having acted responsibly and “with integrity” for reporting a security blunder that left sensitive information about students exposed     . Bartek Wytrzyszczewski faced misconduct proceedings after alerting the College to a data breach exposing sensitive information on hundreds of past and present ICCA students. Wytrzyszczewski, 32, says the experience caused him to unenroll from the ICCA’s course and restart his training at another provider. The ICCA, which offers training to future barristers, informed the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of a breach “experienced” in August 2023 after Wytrzyszczewski had alerted the College that sensitive college files on nearly 800 students were accessible to other college users via the college’s web portal. The breach saw personal data including email addresses, phone numbers and academic information - including exam marks and previous institutions attended - left accessible to students at the college.