The White House has said it will take steps to protect the personal information of President Barack Obama after an errant email was sent from an Australian official to organizers of the Asian Cup soccer tournament, The Guardian reports. Earlier this week, an official at the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection mistakenly leaked passport and visa details of all of the G20 world leaders. White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz said the administration is “looking into” the reports, adding “we’ll take all appropriate steps necessary to ensure the privacy and security of the president’s personal information.” Australian officials say the breach stemmed from an auto-fill feature in Microsoft Outlook. The Australian privacy commissioner has been officially notified of the incident.
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