Bigger and better, the 2012 IP EXPO did not disappoint! With leading IT experts providing network seminars to IT security exhibitioners, providing advice and consultations on their services, the 2012 IP EXPO was bigger and better as thousands of industry professionals attended the two day event.
Archives for 2012
DiskShred return to stand F6 at the IP EXPO
DiskShred are returning to stand F6 at the 2012 IP EXPO at Earls Court London.After great success at IP EXPO 2011, The DiskShred team are returning to stand F6 at the 2012 IP EXPO this October 17th and 18th. With exhibitors from throughout the UK attending in their thousands, the IP EXPO has quickly become the […]
Eircom & Meteor Made to Pay €15,000 Due Data Protection Breach
Telecoms companies Eircom and Meteor have been ordered to pay €15,000 each to charity after the details of over 10,000 customers were compromised when two unencrypted laptops were stolen. The companies were prosecuted by the Data Protection Commissioner before Dublin District Court today in relation to the data breach involving two laptops stolen from Eircom’s […]
Why did Charities get a Warning About Breaching DPA by ICO?
The ICO published its top five areas for improvement for small and medium sized organisations. Charities and third sector organisations stand to benefit from a data protection ‘check up’. With charities often handling sensitive information, such as individuals’ medical details, they are potentially more susceptible to encountering a serious data breach. This could result in the […]
ICO ‘bares its teeth’ as organisations learn the hard way
Organisations are learning the hard way what the consequences of handling personal information are, the Information Commissioner warned at the launch of the ICO’s 2011/12 Annual Report on 5 July. The Commissioner’s comments came as the ICO imposed a civil monetary penalty (CMP) of £150,000 on the consumer lender Welcome Financial Services Limited (WFSL), after […]