Following a privacy breach at Vodafone, the company says it has terminated several employees, The Herald Sun reports. The breach, which exposed customer details including names, dates of birth, PIN numbers, driver's license numbers, addresses and credit card numbers, allegedly occurred because Vodafone allowed its partners to access its customer database. Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has launched an investigation, and Vodafone says it has now involved the NSW police. "The employment of a number of staff members has been terminated and Vodafone has contacted the NSW Police while its investigation continues," said a company spokesperson. "We take data security and the storage of our customers' information extremely seriously."
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