Carelessness Is the Cause of Most Data Breaches, UK ICO Warns

Carelessness Is the Cause of Most Data Breaches, UK ICO Warns

The organization has released a report for the past quarter

Bank of Scotland Fined for Exposing Customers’ Account Details

Bank of Scotland Fined for Exposing Customers’ Account Details

The ICO has issued a monetary penalty of £75,000 (€86,000 / $114,000)

NHS Surrey Fined for Failing to Clean Up Computer Before Putting It on eBay

NHS Surrey Fined for Failing to Clean Up Computer Before Putting It on eBay

The ICO has fined the organization with £200,000 ($300,000 / €230,000)

Sony Decides Not to Appeal ICO Fine for PSN Hack

Sony Decides Not to Appeal ICO Fine for PSN Hack

The Information Commissioner’s Office broke the news on Twitter

Manchester Energy Company Fined by ICO for Nuisance Calls

Manchester Energy Company Fined by ICO for Nuisance Calls

Tameside Energy Services Limited was fined with £45,000 ($67,000 / €52,000)

UK ICO Has Imposed Fines of £2.6M / $4M on 23 Organizations, Report Shows

UK ICO Has Imposed Fines of £2.6M / $4M on 23 Organizations, Report Shows

The ICO has published its annual report and financial statements for 2012/2013

The Last of Us Borrows Concepts from Ico and Resident Evil 4

The Last of Us Borrows Concepts from Ico and Resident Evil 4

The character interaction of Ico and the tension of RE4 contribute to the survival game

UK Council Fined by ICO for Sending Details of Adoptive Parents to Birth Family

UK Council Fined by ICO for Sending Details of Adoptive Parents to Birth Family

The birth family used the information in an attempt to get in touch with the child

ICO Fines Stockport Primary Care Trust for Exposing Patient Records

ICO Fines Stockport Primary Care Trust for Exposing Patient Records

The NHS Commissioning Board will have to pay £100,000 ($152,000 / €117,000)

Free Demon's Souls, Reckoning, and More Coming to PS Plus in June

Free Demon's Souls, Reckoning, and More Coming to PS Plus in June

PAL PS Plus users can enjoy a variety of new titles in the Instant Game Collection

UK Police Dismantle Pension Fraud Ring

UK Police Dismantle Pension Fraud Ring

The ICO says pension-related fraud spam is on the rise

Free Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and Demon's Souls Coming to PAL PS Plus in June

Free Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and Demon's Souls Coming to PAL PS Plus in June

New titles are coming to the Plus Instant Game Collection

UK Authorities Target Private Investigators That Rely on Hacking to Solve Cases

UK Authorities Target Private Investigators That Rely on Hacking to Solve Cases

Information on such misdeeds can be submitted anonymously to the ICO

ICO Hits Glasgow Firm with £90,000 / $136,000 Fine for Unwanted Marketing Calls

ICO Hits Glasgow Firm with £90,000 / $136,000 Fine for Unwanted Marketing Calls

This is the first company fined for a PECR violation relating to marketing calls

United Kingdom’s ICO Publishes BYOD Guide

United Kingdom’s ICO Publishes BYOD Guide

The ICO has also published the results of a study performed by YouGov

UK ICO: We Make No Apologies for Fining Sony – Video

UK ICO: We Make No Apologies for Fining Sony – Video

The agency says the PlayStation Network breach could have been prevented

ICO Fines Leeds, Plymouth, Devon and Lewisham Councils for Losing Personal Data

ICO Fines Leeds, Plymouth, Devon and Lewisham Councils for Losing Personal Data

The monetary fines they have to pay sum up to £300 000 ($486,000 / 369,000 EUR)

 
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