There had been a general consensus among Conservative MPs that this year’s Tory conference would be an improvement on the last so long as Theresa May could get through her speech without coughing. However, it seems the forces that be may have other ideas. With the conference due to kick off tomorrow in Birmingham, CCHQ have found themselves in the news for all the wrong reasons over their conference app. A glitch in the app meant that for at least an hour anyone who used it could access private details of people attending the event.
Several Twitter users boasted about getting hold of Boris Johnson’s personal mobile number – along with the contact details of Cabinet Ministers, police officers and hacks. The party have since apologised for ‘any concern caused’ and the glitch fixed. Given that this is a clear data breach, the Information Commissioner’s Office has said it will be making inquiries.
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