Social media group inadvertently stored certain passwords of social media users in ‘plaintext’ on its internal systems
The commission announced its final decision following an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited on Friday.
The inquiry was launched in April 2019 after Meta notified the commission it had inadvertently stored certain passwords of social media users in “plaintext” on its internal systems without cryptographic protection or encryption. The decision, which was made by commissioners for data protection Dr Des Hogan and Dale Sunderland, includes a reprimand and a fine of €91 million.Green energy is good for environment and can protect from economic shocksZoned land without utilities cannot solve housing problem, Construction Industry Federation boss says
“It is widely accepted that user passwords should not be stored in plaintext, considering the risks of abuse that arise from persons accessing such data,” said Mr Sunderland. “It must be borne in mind, that the passwords the subject of consideration in this case, are particularly sensitive, as they would enable access to users’ social media accounts.
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