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+title: CCC reports information leak at TNS Infratest/Emnid: the living rooms of 41,000 citizens exposed on the internet
+date: 2008-07-04 00:00:00 
+updated: 2009-04-18 19:07:50 
+author: erdgeist
+tags: update
+
+The scientific journal of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC), Die Datenschleuder, reports that market research firm TNS Infratest/Emnid has lost 41,000 private data records of their survey participants.
+
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+
+As the magazine reports \[1\], it was possible for participants to read
+master data records and consumer profiles without bypassing even basic
+security measures. Access to the comprehensive survey results could be
+gained by simply changing the customer ID number in the browser's
+address bar.
+
+Besides name and address, the data records included date of birth, email
+address and phone number. Many records also included very sensitive
+information: monthly income, education, bank account information, health
+insurance data, if and which credit cards are used, which electronic
+devices are used in the household, children's ages and yet more private
+data.
+
+"TNS Infratest made a beginner's mistake in their software development.
+This is unprofessional, grossly negligent and above all deeply
+worrying," commented CCC spokesman Dirk Engling regarding the incident.
+"As this information is very sensitive, where abuse such as identity
+theft or its use in connection with burglary cannot be excluded, THS
+Infratest needs to inform the victims immediately," he continued.
+
+This case continues a disastrous, never-ending series of information
+leaks of data held by public and private sector organisations. The need
+for more strict control of sensitive data collections is evidenced by
+the recent snooping affairs by German Telecom as well as the data leaks
+from the "Meldeämtern" (registration of address offices). It is obvious
+here that data security only plays a minor role in companies.
+"Especially for companies surveying the most confidential data, the
+highest security standards have to apply," said Engling.
+
+In view of the severity of the loss, the CCC sees itself vindicated in
+its calls \[2\] for strict regulations for public and private sector
+data collectors.
+
+The press team of the Chaos Computer Club is available for questions at
+the following addresses:
+
+-   presse\@ccc.de (preferred)
+-   0700-CHAOSFON (0700 - 24267366)
+
+### Links (German)
+
+-   \[1\] [](http://ds.ccc.de/vorab/Sicherheitsleck_Infratest.pdf)
+-   \[2\] [](/updates/2008/datenschutz-manifest)