The chief executive of Closeburn Council is apologising to the nearly 900 people potentially affected by a data breach, Dumfries & Galloway Standard reports. The council mistakenly published workers' sensitive information--including names, job titles, salaries and dates of birth--to a website. The council says it immediately took action and removed the information when it realised the mistake. Union officials are encouraging staff to contact the Information Commissioner's Office, the report states, after receiving a number of concerns from those affected.
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