Read more about the article NHS Trust fined £200,000 following data disposal errors
NHS & Healthcare Security : Sensitive data needs proper protection.

NHS Trust fined £200,000 following data disposal errors

Although it has a well structured, well run and reasonably well resourced security management service, the NHS still seems to struggle with some aspects of compliance with the Data Protection…

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Read more about the article Governance failure costs £45,000
Telesales can be effective at promoting your business but you need good governance in place to make it work for you.

Governance failure costs £45,000

A breakdown of internal governance processes has led to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issuing a civil monetary penalty (fine) on Tameside Energy Services Ltd, a Manchester based company claiming to…

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Read more about the article Lack of Laptop Encryption costs City Council £150,000
All portable computing devices are at risk of theft or loss. Encryption helps manage this risk.

Lack of Laptop Encryption costs City Council £150,000

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced today that it has fined Glasgow City Council £150,000 following the loss of two laptops because neither had any encryption software applied. The…

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