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  • Wake Up Call for Private Sector

    Wake Up Call for Private Sector

    21 Oct 2011

    Information Commissioner’s survey shows that nearly three quarters of businesses surveyed know that the Data Protection Act requires them to keep personal information secure. Fewer are actually doing it!
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  • Robust Paper Record Management Needed

    Robust Paper Record Management Needed

    11 Apr 2011

    ICO warns that paper records also require data protection.
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  • First ICO monetary penalty

    First ICO monetary penalty

    24 Nov 2010

    Hertfordshire County Council issued with £100,000 monetary penalty notice for serious breach of Data Protection Act.
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  • Lack of policy awareness

    Lack of policy awareness

    11 Nov 2010

    One in four employees are unaware that policies exist due to poor policy communication by their employers.
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  • Poor data protection awareness

    Poor data protection awareness

    05 Nov 2010

    Private sector companies are lagging behind the public sector on their knowledge of data protection, says the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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  • Doctor leaves patient details on tube

    Doctor leaves patient details on tube

    19 Oct 2010

    A doctor at North West London Hospitals NHS Trust breached the Data Protection Act by leaving medical information about 56 patients on the tube.
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  • Employment Tribunal claims rise by 56%

    Employment Tribunal claims rise by 56%

    03 Sep 2010

    Poor economic conditions are likely to see a continuing rise in Employment Tribunal cases, increasing costs on employers which are seen to be breaking the law.
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  • NETconsent security award finalist

    NETconsent security award finalist

    26 Aug 2010

    The Computing Security Awards honour the products and services that have made a positive contribution to making organisations more secure. The finalists were determined by readers of Network Computing and Computing Security and recognises excellence in IT security.
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  • Clean Care is Safer Care

    Clean Care is Safer Care

    05 May 2010

    The World Health Organisation's global observation survey on hand hygiene compliance starts today. How do organisations ensure sustainable hand hygiene improvement?
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  • Security breaches cost UK businesses billions

    Security breaches cost UK businesses billions

    29 Apr 2010

    Effective threat protection requires the right security behaviour says PWC Information Security Breaches survey 2010.
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  • Records found in second-hand filing cabinet

    Records found in second-hand filing cabinet

    18 Jan 2010

    The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found Lancashire County Council in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive personal data found in a second-hand filing cabinet purchased by a member of the public.
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  • Concerns raised over body scanners

    Concerns raised over body scanners

    17 Jan 2010

    Department of Transport to create code of conduct to allay concerns about the threat to privacy when body scanners are introduced in UK airports.
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