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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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February 18, 2013 By Ciara McMichael

£150,000 civil monetary penalty for lost media devices containing confidential personal information

The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged organisations to review their policies on how personal data is handled, after the Nursing and Midwifery Council was issued a £150,000 civil monetary penalty for breaching the Data Protection Act. The council lost three DVDs related to a nurse’s misconduct hearing, which contained confidential personal information and evidence from […]

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January 24, 2013 By Ciara McMichael

Secure data destruction essential as business fraud risk doubles

According to a BBC report, research by accountancy firm KPMG has revealed a startling rise in identity fraud over the past 12 months, with the value of this crime more than doubling in value to £26.3m. The research also suggests that insider fraud was to blame for more than 80% of fraud-related financial losses in […]

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September 24, 2012 By Ciara McMichael

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 […]

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