Data Protection is tightening up in France with the announcement that the Commission Nationale De L’informatique et Des Libertés (CNIL) has launched an online notification procedure for French electronic communications service providers whereby they must report any data breaches within 24 hours of the initial detection. This requirement also extends to the notification of the […]
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UK Government Considering Jail Time for Those who Breach Data?
The UK Government has reiterated its commitment to consult on introducing custodial sentences as a possible penalty for individuals who breach UK data protection laws. In a letter to the chair of Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee Keith Vaz, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said that the public would be asked whether there should be new custodial […]
DiskShred commissions another state-of-the-art truck
DiskShred has further increased its service capabilities with the recent addition of another purpose built media shredding truck to its fleet. The new truck is capable of shredding up to 500 hard drives per hour and comes with a secure perimeter CCTV system and automated asset tracking service. If that doesn’t excite you how about […]
We support the Annual UK Data Protection Compliance Conference
DiskShred will be supporting this year’s UK Data Protection Compliance Conference at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in the centre of London on the 10th and 11th of September 2013. This prestigious event brings together some of the key thought leaders in this fast moving sector. The keynote speech will be delivered by Christopher Graham, […]
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 […]