The General Data Protection Regulation $($GDPR$)$ defines a personal data breach as $$a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of$,$ or access to$,$ personal data$($Article $4$ of GDPR$).$

$($a$)$ Provide details of a significant personal data breach of information about employees of a company $($or organisation$)$ in the UK from $20202024.$ Briefly discuss the impact of the breach upon the reputation of the company $($or organisation$)$ and its potential for recruitment of future employees.

$($b$)$ In recent years, applicants who apply for jobs through a recruitment agency have been compelled to provide a lot of personal information. Also, recruitment agencies routinely apply automated decision making and psychometric testing at scale. Discuss to what extent the relevant principles in GDPR and the UK Government Data Ethics Framework address the This document is intended for Coventry University Group students for their own use in completing their assessed work for this module. It must not be passed to third parties or posted on any website. Page $6$ of $10$ conflict between transparency of selection of good candidates and privacy of the information provided by applicants. Use details of the case in part $($a$)$ to illustrate your argument. Ensure that you consider both the employer view and employee view. This part invites you to make and defend a judgement or recommendation.