Hacked car-share service disregarded law, had 7-yr data retention policy
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A major Japanese parking service operator that suffered a data breach exposing images of 1.6 million driver's licenses had a policy o
A major Japanese parking service operator, Park24 Co., has come under fire for its seven-year policy of retaining driver's license images, even after memberships have been canceled, despite Japan's data protection law requiring businesses to delete data without delay once it is no longer needed. The policy, which has potentially contributed to the scale of a recent data breach exposing images of 1.6 million driver's licenses, has raised concerns about the company's data management system and the security of personal information.
Experts have questioned the necessity of the policy and called for a review of Park24's management system, emphasizing the need for stricter data protection measures and potential revisions to the country's data protection law.
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