latest news
Our latest news combines press releases and articles from Morgan Cole with content produced for us by the Press Association which members of our Information Governance team comment upon.
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Thieves steal patients' medical records A police investigation is underway following the theft from a GP practice of the medical records of more than 5,000 patients.
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Skipton apologises after printing error Skipton Building Society has apologised after a printing error led to the names and account details of more than 3,000 customers being revealed to other members.
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UEA 'failed to comply with data requests' A university which came under fierce scrutiny over leaked emails about climate change has received fresh criticism, as the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it refused to comply with requests for scientific data.
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Data breach penalties to get higher, warns ICO Whitehall departments and NHS organisations will face tougher punishments if they do not report data breaches, the Information Commissioner's Office ((ICO) has warned.
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NHS chief's security pledge after laptop theft The head of an NHS trust in Southampton has promised a review of data security policy after a staff member's laptop containing records of 33,000 patients was stolen last October.
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Council axes video intercom services A Birmingham councillor has hit out at the "ridiculous" decision to remove intercom security cameras from residential blocks in order to fall in line with Government regulations.
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13,000 energy bill details 'lost' An electricity transmission company has lost a tape containing information from nearly 13,000 energy bills, it has been announced.
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Firms face £500,000 fine for data loss Organisations could be fined up to £500,000 for losing sensitive data under new penalties expected to come in force in April, the Information Commissioner's Office has said.
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Secret laptop data stolen from MoD It has been confirmed that a laptop containing secret Ministry of Defence data has been stolen from the organisation's headquarters.
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Online code of practice launched A code of practice advising companies how best to protect the privacy of online customers has been launched by the data-protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
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Watchdog calls for tough data protection penalties A report by the Information Commissioner says the reckless misuse of personal data led to an OAP's death, and people breaking data protection rules should face a prison term.
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Mancunians first to get identity cards Residents and workers in Greater Manchester will be the first in the country to be able to apply for a new national identity card from November 30.
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Data-selling scandal hits T-Mobile A major data selling scandal has hit thousands of T-Mobile customers who have had their data sold on without the knowledge of the company, it has been revealed.
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Maximum penalty of £500,000 proposed by Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice has published its consultation proposal in relation to the financial penalties that will apply when the Information Commissioner's powers to impose fines for serious data protection breaches become operational in 2010.
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Government threatened with action over privacy row The Government is risking being taken to the European Court of Justice if it fails to explain why it is breaching confidentiality rules and risking citizen's privacy.
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Benn plays down concerns over data Farmers' fears over the possible misuse of data on missing Rural Payments Agency (PA) back-up tapes are being played down by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.
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Consultation on the introduction of custodial sentences for the knowing or reckless use of personal data The Ministry of Justice has now published its consultation paper entitled “Knowing or reckless misuse of personal data – introducing custodial sentences.”
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Global boom in cybercrime revealed Researchers have warned of an increase in cybercrime sparked by the recession as computer-literate criminals in poorer countries explore electronic scams.
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NHS records leaked to flu staff Hundreds of call-centre workers drafted in for the swine flu hotline could have had access to confidential NHS staff information.
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Trust censured over patient data A North West NHS trust has been censured after sensitive patient data was lost during an office move.
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