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The Borrowed Login

small business office

C CMA 1

The Borrowed Login

small business office

An employee has their own company account, which lets them reach the files their role requires. They want to look at the payroll folder, which their account cannot open. A colleague from the finance team agrees to let them use their credentials. The employee signs in as the colleague and opens the payroll folder. The folder includes some photographs from a staff social event.

C CDPA 1

The Borrowed Photograph

media company

An employee is preparing a commercial presentation for a client. They find a striking photograph on another organisation's public website and save a copy. They place the photograph into the presentation. The company has no licence or permission to use that photograph. The website was publicly available and no sign-in was required.

C CDPA 2

Music for the Promotional Video

online shop

A small online shop makes a short promotional video for its social media. A member of staff adds a well-known song as the background music. The shop has not obtained any licence to use the recording. The video is uploaded and shared publicly.

C DPA 1

The Shared Customer List

small business

An employee is preparing information for an external supplier. They attach a spreadsheet containing customer names, email addresses and telephone numbers. The supplier only requires product codes. The spreadsheet was created using properly licensed spreadsheet software.

C DPA 2

The Open Filing Cabinet Drive

sports centre

A sports centre keeps a shared network folder holding member records, including names, addresses, dates of birth and medical notes. The folder is set so that every member of staff can open it, including casual weekend staff who never need it. The centre's computers all run up-to-date software.

C FOI 1

The Spending Request

council office

A resident writes to their local council asking for a copy of the recorded spending figures for a new cycle path. The council already holds this information in a finished report. The resident is not asking about any individual person. The council's finance software is licensed and up to date.

C FOI 2

The Retailer's Documents

online shop

A customer writes to a private online retailer demanding copies of all its internal purchasing documents, saying they have a right to the information. The retailer is a private company and is not a public authority. The customer's own account details are not part of the request.

C HS 1

Cables Across the Walkway

office

Several network and power cables have been left unsecured across a walkway in an office used by staff every day. People have to step over them to reach the printer. One member of staff has already tripped, though they were not hurt. All the computers in the office run correctly licensed software.

C HS 2

The Damaged Charger

school

A laptop charger in a school IT room has a damaged outer cover with wiring visible. Staff and pupils continue to use it because it still works. It has been reported twice but not replaced. The laptops themselves are covered by a valid software licence.