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Digital Data Breach

July 12, 2013 By Ciara McMichael

NHS fined £200,000 by ICO for ‘truly shocking’ data breach

Over 3,000 patient records were found on a second-hand NHS computer that was auctioned on eBay. NHS Surrey failed to check that the data destruction company had properly disposed of the records. In a data breach quoted as one of the most serious they’ve ever seen, NHS Surrey has been fined £200,000 by the Information […]

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June 10, 2013 By Ciara McMichael

Glasgow City Council fined £150,000 for loss of unencrypted laptops

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Glasgow City Council £150,000 for the loss of two unencrypted laptops, one of which contained personal details of more than 20,000 people. The ICO discovered that a further 74 unencrypted laptops were missing, six of which were known to be stolen. Glasgow City Council said it took immediate steps […]

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May 17, 2013 By Ciara McMichael

AMI hosts Titanic Data Protection Seminar 30 May 2013

Data protection is an increasingly important and heavily legislated business area. This seminar looks at the changes which are currently being considered to data protection law and how businesses need to be aware of them to remain compliant. The event will be held at the Titanic Centre in Belfast on 30 May 2013. The event […]

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August 9, 2012 By Ciara McMichael

Charities warned by the ICO they are at risk of breaching the DPA ‎

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 […]

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July 31, 2012 By Faye Thomas

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 […]

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