Several weeks after the council was advised of a potential security breach in its new graffiti reporting mobile phone “App”, it has still not taken action to have the loop hole closed.
At a recent Council meeting the Leader was asked:
“Is the Leader aware that the names of residents reporting issues via the Smarter York system is accessible for anyone to view via the public web site.
As many of the reports concern illegal activities such as incidents of graffiti, would the Leader agree that residents registering to use the system should in the future have the option of keeping their personal details confidential?”
The response was,
“the email address is present, yes. As far as I am aware we have received no complaints from anyone on this issue.
I am afraid I do not believe the national system allows this distinction. It hasn’t been a problem in London where the scheme has been taken up by Boris Johnson (!).”
The concern is now likely to be referred to the Information Commissioners office.