Faulty software leaks DNA clients' details

Faulty software has been blamed for a glitch which published the private details of about 800 clients of a DNA testing company on the internet.

Medvet Laboratories said on Monday the faulty software had been purchased from a reputable international supplier.

Managing director Greg Johansen said that while he was satisfied the cause of the problem had been found and that Medvet was not to blame, there was no excuse for the breach and he repeated an apology to clients.

He said Medvet had stopped using the software, and all necessary steps had been taken to ensure the security of confidential client information.

Financial services and risk management group Deloitte had investigated the security breach in July this year.

The glitch meant some client delivery addresses and product order details were available on the internet and could be picked up by the Google search engine.

No bank account details or results of any tests were revealed.

Medvet Laboratories, which carries out paternity and drug testing, is owned by the South Australian government.

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