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ICO blasts local councils for poor data handlingNews 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 gaffeNews Child protection information sent to the wrong person
By Rene Millman Published
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ICO issues code of practice on anonymising personal dataNews 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 fineNews 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 storedNews 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 dataNews 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 breachNews 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 fineNews Norwood claims breach was result of individual error, not systemic failure.
By Jane McCallion Published
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ICO fines charity £70,000 for losing sensitive dataNews Personal information about four young children was compromised.
By Jane McCallion Published
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ICO issues data protection guide for cloud usersNews Watchdog tries to clear up some of the confusion around data protection and processing in the cloud.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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ICO gives schools a lesson in data protectionNews Data protection watchdog publishes good practice guide for schools.
By Jane McCallion Published
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ICO orders clampdown on cookie law breakersNews ICO warns companies, obey cookie rules or face legal action.
By Rene Millman Published
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