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ICO issues more council fines
But some call into question severity of penalty for mistakenly emailed personal data.
Monthly roundup: October
In the past month Microsoft revealed Windows 7, Apple showed off new MacBooks, Apricot was resurrected, Google got its mobile phone... and the...
Millions of jobseeker details stolen in Monster hack
The job recruitment website Monster has suffered a data breach which some reports have claimed is the biggest in British history.
Companies face fines of £500,000 for losing data
As of today, the ICO has been granted powers to issue penalties of up to £500,000 for businesses or Government departments found in breach of the...
Week in Review: When physics and IT collide
A busy week with physics, iPods, data breaches and silicon chips all in the news.
Week in Numbers: Silent discos and data breaches
This week in IT saw some excitement with a milestone for Microsoft, a silent disco dance party, and new data breach stats.
Identity theft prime concern, says survey
Personal and financial security issues worry UK citizens the most, according to a new Security Index report.
ICO pushes £500,000 fines for data breach offenders
Data controllers found guilty could land their companies a half-million pound penalty if new measures proposed by the Information Commissioners...
BCS slams government over data breaches
Leading IT body highlights government's failings and advises on how to regain the public's trust.
Data breaches often an insider job
Businesses should be looking at who has access to their data inside the company rather than who is trying to get in, claims a senior security...
A quarter of government databases called 'illegal'
A new privacy report suggests that the UK is becoming a 'database state'.
Ad watchdog replaces information commissioner
In June, the ICO's Richard Thomas will be replaced by the director general of the Advertising Standards Authority.
Corporate network misuse seen as top security threat
The threat from within an organisation has emerged as the biggest security breach fear among senior business and IT decision makers.
Patient records database should be refined, says report
Research into the Summary Care Record programme shows that benefits are overshadowed by issues of trust and complicated technical systems.
40 top-tier businesses threatened by hackers
Internet security firm Finjan discovers that over 1.4GB of data from individuals, businesses and organisations is being hosted on a Crimeserver
Analysis: Data is the ‘toxic pollution’ of the information age
Richard Thomas made some very important points about the concepts of information and data, with BT’s chief security technologist in agreement.
Data watchdog finally gets new powers
Information Commissioner will be able to spot-check public organisations without warning and dole out fines – and he earns a pay raise.
HMRC staff fired for looking at sensitive data
Hundreds of Revenue and Customs staff have been disciplined or fired for accessing sensitive data without permission.
Boots security worker loses data on 34,000 people
Data tapes stolen out of security subcontrator's car included banking information related to the firm's dental plan.
Infosec 08: Officials held responsible for data security
Senior members of government are set to be held responsible for data breaches, according to the Information Commisssioner.
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