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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The UK Electoral Commission faced a data breach affecting 40 million voters due to inadequate security measures like outdated servers and weak password policies.
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 fines MoD for Afghan BCC email blunder
Britain's data watchdog has fined the Ministry of Defence £350,000 for a data breach that exposed Afghan interpreters' information.
The email blunder occurred in September 2021 and could have put the lives of the interpreters at risk if it had fallen into the hands of the Taliban.
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.
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.
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 fines MoD for Afghan BCC email blunder
Britain's data watchdog has fined the Ministry of Defence £350,000 for a data breach that exposed Afghan interpreters' information.
The email blunder occurred in September 2021 and could have put the lives of the interpreters at risk if it had fallen into the hands of the Taliban.
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
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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.