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UK: Manchester employee handed suspended prison sentence for illegally accessing personal information

A suspended prison sentence was issued to an insurance worker for unlawfully accessing personal data.
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NHS IT firm faces 6m fine over medical records hack

A software provider faces a £6 million fine after a ransomware attack disrupted NHS services in England due to inadequate data protection measures.

ICO plans $7.7 million fine for Advanced over 2022 attack

The UK's data protection watchdog plans to fine a managed software provider £6.09 million for failings in preventing a ransomware attack on the NHS in 2022.

ORG urges ICO to revise public sector enforcement approach | Computer Weekly

ICO's limited fining approach for public sector organizations fails to effectively deter data breaches, according to privacy campaigners.

West Midlands Police wrapped for data snafu

The West Midlands Police mixed up personal data of two individuals, breaching data protection laws.
The Information Commissioner's Office reprimanded the police force for failing to rectify errors and provide data protection training.

Lewisham residents' contact details published online for almost a year in data breach

Personal details of 156 residents, uploaded for 11 months, in a South London council's planning application website, were notified only after a public member flagged the issue.

NHS IT firm faces 6m fine over medical records hack

A software provider faces a £6 million fine after a ransomware attack disrupted NHS services in England due to inadequate data protection measures.

ICO plans $7.7 million fine for Advanced over 2022 attack

The UK's data protection watchdog plans to fine a managed software provider £6.09 million for failings in preventing a ransomware attack on the NHS in 2022.

ORG urges ICO to revise public sector enforcement approach | Computer Weekly

ICO's limited fining approach for public sector organizations fails to effectively deter data breaches, according to privacy campaigners.

West Midlands Police wrapped for data snafu

The West Midlands Police mixed up personal data of two individuals, breaching data protection laws.
The Information Commissioner's Office reprimanded the police force for failing to rectify errors and provide data protection training.

Lewisham residents' contact details published online for almost a year in data breach

Personal details of 156 residents, uploaded for 11 months, in a South London council's planning application website, were notified only after a public member flagged the issue.
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UK Facebook, Insta public feeds now fair game for Meta AI

Meta will resume scraping public data of UK users for AI training after reaching an agreement with the ICO, ensuring more opt-out options.
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ICO slams Electoral Commission over security failures

The UK Electoral Commission faced a data breach affecting 40 million voters due to inadequate security measures like outdated servers and weak password policies.

How the theft of 40M UK voter register records was entirely preventable | TechCrunch

A cyberattack on the U.K. Electoral Commission resulted in a preventable data breach affecting 40 million voter records due to basic security lapses.

Council published residents' details on website

The Lewisham Council in south-east London mistakenly published personal details of residents commenting on a planning application online for nearly a year.

ICO slams Electoral Commission over security failures

The UK Electoral Commission faced a data breach affecting 40 million voters due to inadequate security measures like outdated servers and weak password policies.

How the theft of 40M UK voter register records was entirely preventable | TechCrunch

A cyberattack on the U.K. Electoral Commission resulted in a preventable data breach affecting 40 million voter records due to basic security lapses.

Council published residents' details on website

The Lewisham Council in south-east London mistakenly published personal details of residents commenting on a planning application online for nearly a year.
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As the Digital Markets Act's compliance deadline arrives, is your house in order?

The compliance deadline for the EU's Digital Markets Act is March 6
Consent Mode implementation for Google analytics and ad platform cookies is crucial for advertising activity.

U.K. Home Office Migrant Tagging Scheme Breached Data Protection Rules

The UK's Home Office breached data protection law with a pilot program to use ankle tags on migrants.
The Information Commissioner's Office found that the Home Office failed to assess the privacy intrusion and provide clear information to participants in the scheme.
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ICO fines 2 home improvement companies for unlawful marketing calls

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office has fined two companies for marketing phone calls to individuals on the U.K.'s "do not call" register.
Poxell was fined 150,000 GBP and Skean Homes was fined 100,000 GBP for making unsolicited marketing calls without consumer consent.

ICO fines 2 home improvement companies for unlawful marketing calls

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office has fined two companies for marketing phone calls to individuals on the U.K.'s "do not call" register.
Poxell was fined 150,000 GBP and Skean Homes was fined 100,000 GBP for making unsolicited marketing calls without consumer consent.

ICO fines 2 home improvement companies for unlawful marketing calls

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office has fined two companies for marketing phone calls to individuals on the U.K.'s "do not call" register.
Poxell was fined 150,000 GBP and Skean Homes was fined 100,000 GBP for making unsolicited marketing calls without consumer consent.

ICO fines 2 home improvement companies for unlawful marketing calls

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office has fined two companies for marketing phone calls to individuals on the U.K.'s "do not call" register.
Poxell was fined 150,000 GBP and Skean Homes was fined 100,000 GBP for making unsolicited marketing calls without consumer consent.
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ICO fines 2 home improvement companies for unlawful marketing calls

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office has fined two companies for marketing phone calls to individuals on the U.K.'s "do not call" register.
Poxell was fined 150,000 GBP and Skean Homes was fined 100,000 GBP for making unsolicited marketing calls without consumer consent.
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