Work paperwork containing delicate private info of roughly 5,000 Samsung Biologics staff, together with resident registration numbers, salaries, and efficiency evaluations, had been uncovered on the inner community in a state accessible to any worker, prompting Samsung Biologics CEO John Lim to say he “sincerely apologizes.”
Lim issued an announcement on Nov. 10, saying, “I sincerely apologize for the publicity of staff’ private info to some workers members who didn’t have viewing authorization.” In response to the Samsung Biologics labor union, on Nov. 6, private info recordsdata of roughly 5,000 staff and the corporate’s administration info had been left with out entry restrictions in an organization shared folder. This included staff’ private info resembling resident registration numbers, instructional background, and addresses, in addition to delicate inside info together with salaries, evaluations, and promotions.
Lim acknowledged in his apology, “Whereas no proof has been confirmed that worker private info was leaked externally, we reported to the related authorities on the ninth contemplating the potential for exterior leakage.” He additionally added relating to the potential for leaking shoppers’ commerce secrets and techniques and technical info, “This matter shouldn’t be associated to this incident.” Relating to “disadvantageous remedy of particular staff,” he mentioned, “Some staff are claiming that the corporate intends to drawback particular staff primarily based on arbitrary judgment whereas sharing some supplies externally, however this isn’t true.” Nevertheless, he acknowledged, “Some staff’ act of sharing the corporate’s administration and personnel info externally may considerably hurt firm pursuits and staff’ rights,” and “We decided there could also be violations of the Private Info Safety Act and different related legal guidelines, so we’re conducting a separate evaluation.”
In response to the Samsung Biologics Manufacturing Staff’ Union, whereas conducting Samsung Biologics’ laptop system enchancment work, the union recognized that any worker may view delicate private info with none authorization and reported this to administration on Nov. 6. The union additionally decided there have been suspicions of “union surveillance” within the related recordsdata and transferred them to union PCs for preservation measures. Administration visited the union the identical day requesting retrieval of supplies saved on computer systems, however the union outlined this as a “critical prison act” and is getting ready separate prison grievance procedures on costs of trespassing on particular buildings and obstruction of enterprise.
