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Submission + - UK government accidentally doxxes award winners (theguardian.com)

Submitted by Shimbo
Shimbo writes: The UK government uploaded a spreadsheet containing full home addresses of New Year's Honours recipients to one of its web sites.

It has since removed the document from the site and reported itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Submission + - Star Wars production company fined £1.6m for Harrison Ford injury (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Shimbo
Shimbo writes: Foodles Production (UK) Ltd was fined £1.6m at Aylesbury Crown Court today after pleading guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act at an earlier hearing.

Judge Francis Sheridan said, "The greatest failing of all on behalf of the company is a lack of communication, a lack because, if you have a risk assessment and you do not communicate it, what is the point of having one?"

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