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TalkTalk call centre workers arrested

SnowTiger
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35425275:
TalkTalk has confirmed that three of its India-based call centre workers have been arrested.

The London-based telecoms provider said that it alerted police after carrying out a data security review.

However, a spokeswoman stressed that it had seen no evidence that the suspects had been involved with a high-profile cyber-breach last October.

[...]

"We are determined to identify and deal effectively with these issues and we will continue to devote significant resource to keeping our customers' data safe."

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  • POPPYOSCAR
    POPPYOSCAR Posts: 14,902 Forumite
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    How about bringing the call centre back to this country for starters.
  • onomatopoeia99
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    POPPYOSCAR wrote: »
    How about bringing the call centre back to this country for starters.
    They could do that. How much extra do you think the average punter is prepared to pay each month for UK based call centres?
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  • baby_frogmella
    baby_frogmella Posts: 1,556 Forumite
    TT Business use a Warrington based call centre.
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