New year, old equipment? Prevent data problems in 2013 by following the ICO IT disposal guidelines when destroying your old hard drives and media devises. The ICO has produced guidance to help organisations securely dispose of their IT equipment. The guidance explains to organisations what they need to consider when disposing of electronic equipment that […]
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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 […]
