IDScan: 153 million driver's licence scans exposed

An ID-checking service used by bars, shops and venues exposed scans of licences, ID cards and travel documents.

How they got in

Exposed data at an identity-verification supplier.

The damage

153M+ licence scans, 10M ID cards, 3M travel documents.

Board takeaway

If you scan IDs, you hold a jackpot. Keep only what the law requires and delete the rest.

What to do this week

• Find out where your ID scans are stored and for how long.
• Ask the supplier how that data is protected.
• Delete scans you no longer need.