# Covid 19 Test Lab: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)
- Date: 2024-06-06
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2771
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/48886
- Topics: Data Breaches, Controllers, Processors, Healthcare, Processing Agreement, Security, Supervisory Authorities, Personal Data, Law Enforcement, Data Processor

## Summary

The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on a Covid 19 test lab. The controller failed to implement sufficient technical and organisational measures, resulting in a data breach. Furthermore, the controller refused to inform the data subjects of the breach. The DPA also found that the controller processed certain data without a sufficient legal basis, used a processor without the necessary contract, failed to designate a suitable DPO, and failed to report the designation to the DPA.

## Full text

The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on a Covid 19 test lab. The controller failed to implement sufficient technical and organisational measures, resulting in a data breach. Furthermore, the controller refused to inform the data subjects of the breach. The DPA also found that the controller processed certain data without a sufficient legal basis, used a processor without the necessary contract, failed to designate a suitable DPO, and failed to report the designation to the DPA.

GDPR Articles: Art. 9 GDPR, Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR, Art. 28 (3) GDPR, Art. 32 GDPR, Art. 34 GDPR
Industry: Health Care

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