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, […]
Data Protection Regulations
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 […]
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 […]
£150,000 Fine for Lost Devices with Private Personal Data
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 […]