Police officers in Northern Ireland are frightened and their families and friends could be "jeopardised" after details were published in error, a former NI justice minister has said.
Naomi Long said some officers would consider their futures with the force.
In response to a freedom of information (FoI) request, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) shared names of all police and civilian personnel, where they were based and their roles.
The details were then published online.
They were removed a few hours later.
Speaking on BBC News NI's Good Morning Ulster programme, Alliance Party leader Mrs Long said there would have to be a full and frank investigation into the circumstances of the breach.
"There are systemic issues here why was this data available to be issued in unencrypted form in the way that it was," she said.
She added the digital footprint will be "almost impossible" to eradicate and her focus is now on making sure there is "adequate support for officers based on the level of risk".
Mrs Long said the PSNI had a duty of care to ensure measures were put in place to offer officers proper guidance and additional security measures if necessary.
"These are people, both staff and officers, who put themselves at risk in order to keep the rest of us safe and the organisation has failed to protect their data and keep them safe," she added.
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Naomi Long said some officers would consider their futures with the force.
In response to a freedom of information (FoI) request, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) shared names of all police and civilian personnel, where they were based and their roles.
The details were then published online.
They were removed a few hours later.
Speaking on BBC News NI's Good Morning Ulster programme, Alliance Party leader Mrs Long said there would have to be a full and frank investigation into the circumstances of the breach.
"There are systemic issues here why was this data available to be issued in unencrypted form in the way that it was," she said.
She added the digital footprint will be "almost impossible" to eradicate and her focus is now on making sure there is "adequate support for officers based on the level of risk".
Mrs Long said the PSNI had a duty of care to ensure measures were put in place to offer officers proper guidance and additional security measures if necessary.
"These are people, both staff and officers, who put themselves at risk in order to keep the rest of us safe and the organisation has failed to protect their data and keep them safe," she added.
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