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Sep 02, 2010
Shell Data Leak May Compromise Safety Of Staff - EmailsFeb 04, 2010 LONDON (Dow Jones)--Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) data containing the contact details of tens of thousands of employees, which the company said could compromise their personal safety, has been leaked to a blogger critical of the company, according to emails seen by Dow Jones Newswires.
The data, which includes mobile numbers and home postcodes of workers in dangerous locations like Port Harcourt, Nigeria, was leaked by a number of Shell staff to John Donovan, a blogger who is critical of the company and is a frequent recipient of leaks from within Shell.
"Some of the information is sensitive from the security point of view and in some cases personal safety could be compromised by its publication," Shell's Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Richard Wiseman wrote in an email to Donovan. Wiseman requested Donovan doesn't publish the information on his Web site.
Donovan told Dow Jones Newswires he hasn't yet decided whether to publish the data in full, but said he takes Wiseman's warnings about safety of Shell employees seriously.
According to another email seen by Dow Jones Newswires, the data was leaked by a group of Shell employees in the U.K., the U.S. and the Netherlands who believe the company is abusing the environment and human rights in Nigeria.
Shell wasn't immediately able to comment.
Blog Web site: http://www.royaldutchshellplc.com
-By James Herron, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 (0)20 7842 9317; james.herron@dowjones.com [back] |
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