Gloucestershire Police has been fined £80,000 for revealing identities of child abuse victims in a bulk email. An officer involved in an investigation into non-recent allegations sent an update on…
Tag: Data Protection Act
Queen's Speech: New data protection law
Plans for new data protection rules in the UK have been confirmed in the Queen’s Speech. They will give young people the right to demand social networks delete any personal…
Basildon Council fined £150,000 for traveller family data breach
A council has been fined £150,000 for publishing sensitive personal information about a traveller family on its website. Basildon Council released details about the family’s disabilities, including mental health issues,…
National Lottery accounts feared hacked
About 26,500 National Lottery accounts are feared to have been hacked, according to its operator Camelot. By Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor The firm said it did not believe its…
Microsoft reveals details of Windows 10 usage tracking
Microsoft has revealed details about the data it is tracking via its new operating system (OS), Windows 10. By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter In a blog, the firm listed statistics…
The security of information
The security of information, whether personal data or company data, is the responsibility of the directors of a company. Such responsibility may be devolved but all roads are always directed…