Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has launched a series of blogs to set the facts straight about the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This week Denham covered the myths around consent. The aim of GDPR is to create a higher standard for data protection, including consent. “Consent under the current data protection law has always […]
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North London council fined after parking ticket system flaw leaves personal information at risk
Islington Council failed to keep up to 89,000 people’s information secure on its parking ticket system website. That was the conclusion of an Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) investigation which has resulted in a £70,000 fine for the London borough. Islington Council’s Ticket Viewer system allows people to see a CCTV image or video of their alleged […]
ICO warns NHS employees that unlawfully accessing patient records is an offence
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reminded NHS staff about the potentially serious consequences of prying into patients’ medical records without a valid reason. The warning came after a former health care assistant was ordered to pay a total of £1,715 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to offences of unlawfully obtaining and […]
Personal data belonging to up to 21,000 TalkTalk customers could have been used for scams and fraud
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC £100,000 after it failed to look after its customers’ data and risked it falling into the hands of scammers and fraudsters. TalkTalk breached the Data Protection Act because its lack of adequate security measures left the data open to exploitation by rogue employees. The breach […]
Most UK businesses on target for GDPR compliance but funds, lack of resource and Brexit are holding the rest back
Exonar, a leading provider of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data mapping and data inventory solutions, has announced the results of its UK GDPR Preparedness Survey which found that 77% of respondents say they are on course to be GDPR compliant by May 2018. A new survey found 61% of IT and Data Protection professionals […]
Government warns business to protect themselves from cyber-attacks or they will may be fined £17m
A crackdown on firm cyber-attacks is aimed at ensuring the safeguarding of essential services such as water, energy, transport and health firms. When the GDPR comes into force in May 2018, businesses will be required to show they have a strategy in place to prevent to power failures and environmental disasters. Matt Hancock, Minister of […]
GDPR Summit London: At last mainstream media is talking about GDPR
Mainstream media is finally talking about data protection and GDPR after the Minister of State for Digital praised the new legislation. Matt Hancock said: “The new Data Protection Bill will give us one of the most robust, yet dynamic, set of data laws in the world.” Mainstream media attention is great news. So many UK […]
GDPR Summit London: what threat does cyber crime pose to data security?
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the biggest shake-up in data protection laws in a generation and will affect organisations worldwide. Some industries are more used to following regulatory compliance than others – but GDPR will affect everyone. Cyber-crime is continuing to increase at an exponential rate, meaning more businesses are likely to […]
HBO has suffers a “cyber incident” leaking a Game of Thrones episode
HBO was victim to a “cyber incident”, which has resulted in the theft of a Game of Thrones episode and other data. On Tuesday anonymous hackers leaked HBO data to the website “winter-leaks.com” however it was inaccessible by Wednesday. The hackers claimed to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of data from the network’s servers. The website […]
ICO Grants scheme attracts more than 100 applications
The ICO’s first ever funding scheme for external research into data protection and information rights has proved a huge success. The ICO Grants Programme call for proposals is now officially closed and they have received more than 100 applications from organisations including major universities, civil society groups and think-tanks, both at home and abroad. Their […]