'I'm not sure it can be totally prevented in this day and age so managing any risk and limiting what is supplied is key,' a former officer tells Sky News.
Graham Wettone, Sky News' policing commentator, also said he had concerns about the outsourcing of information.officers' and workers' details being hackedThe breach occurred when cybercriminals managed to infiltrate the IT systems of a contractor responsible for printing warrant cards and staff passes.claiming to be in possession of the dataOutsourcing is"now common practice across many organisations and the majority are secure and keep information safe", Mr Wettone said.
He went on:"It is a sign of the technological world we now live in with personal data being held online."
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