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ICO FoI response reveals massive rise in data breach fines
News FoI request flags year-on-year rise in ICO data breach fines and reports.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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ICO fines Nursing and Midwifery Council
News Data protection watchdog slams organisation for lax attitude to encryption.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Sony to appeal £250,000 Playstation Network hack fine
News Japanese electronics firm to appeal against Information Commissioner's ruling on the 2011 Playstation Network hack.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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UPDATED: Government departments rapped for slow response to
News The Information Commissioner's Office places four public authorities under surveillance for three months next year.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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ICO blasts local councils for poor data handling
News Data protection watchdog to lobby Ministry of Justice for powers to audit local government without consent.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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ICO slaps £60k fine on Plymouth Council over printing gaffe
News Child protection information sent to the wrong person
By Rene Millman Published
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ICO issues code of practice on anonymising personal data
News New guidelines aim to help businesses and public bodies comply with data protection legislation, while aiding 'the open data agenda'.
By Jane McCallion Published
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ICO hands Prudential £50,000 data mismanagement fine
News Financial services organisation hit with financial penalty after account merger error
By Lindsay Vormack Published
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Credit card and debit card details are being stored
News Companies are unwittingly storing payment information, leaving them open to fraud, Ground Labs claims.
By Jane McCallion Published
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ICO hits Stock-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 data
News Data watchdog takes action after city council solicitor sent "highly sensitive" data about children in its care to the wrong address.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Greater Manchester Police pays £120k fine for data breach
News Unencrypted memory stick containing the details of thousand people linked to serious crimes stolen from officer's home.
By Alexandra Velasco Published
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Children's charity "may" appeal against £70,000 ICO fine
News Norwood claims breach was result of individual error, not systemic failure.
By Jane McCallion Published
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