Enforcement
EN Azienda ULSS n.5 Polesana: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
€5,000 fine - Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Azienda ULSS n.5 Polesana. The healthcare facility had mistakenly sent a patient medical record to the wrong patient. The DPA found that the healthcare facility had not taken sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, which allowed such an incident to occur.
GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR, Art. 9 GDPR, Art. 32 GPDR
Industry: Health Care