A Kent man who posted sensitive police information on Twitter has appeared in court after he admitted breaking the Data Protection Act.
Link: Man prosecuted and police force given undertaking after sensitive data leak on Twitter
Source: ICO .org.uk
Company which made 75 million nuisance automated calls in four months is fined by the ICO
A company which made 75 million nuisance calls in four months has been fined £350,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Link: Company which made 75 million nuisance automated calls in four months is fined by the ICO
Source: ICO .org.uk
Dirwy gan yr ICO i gwmni a wnaeth 75 miliwn o alwadau niwsans awtomataidd mewn pedwar mis
Mae cwmni a wnaeth 75 miliwn o alwadau niwsans mewn pedwar mis wedi cael dirwy o £350,000 gan Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO).
Link: Dirwy gan yr ICO i gwmni a wnaeth 75 miliwn o alwadau niwsans awtomataidd mewn pedwar mis
Source: ICO .org.uk
Statement in response to reports of Just Eat story
An ICO spokesperson said:
“If a customer’s phone number is used for reasons for which it was not originally taken, it could be a breach of the Data Protection Act.
“Organisations have a legal duty to make sure personal data is only used for the purposes for which it was obtained. We are…
Link: Statement in response to reports of Just Eat story
Source: ICO .org.uk
Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn dirwyo ffyrmiau y tu ôl i 44 o negeseuon ebost sbam, 15 miliwn o alwadau niwsans a miliwn o negeseuon testun sbam
Mae pedwar cwmni fu’n tarfu ar fywydau pobl drwy farchnata niwsans wedi cael dirwyon gwerth cyfanswm o £600,000 gan Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth.
Link: Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn dirwyo ffyrmiau y tu ôl i 44 o negeseuon ebost sbam, 15 miliwn o alwadau niwsans a miliwn o negeseuon testun sbam
Source: ICO .org.uk
Firms behind 44 million spam emails, 15 million nuisance calls and one million spam texts fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office
Four companies that disrupted people with nuisance marketing have been fined a total of £600,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Link: Firms behind 44 million spam emails, 15 million nuisance calls and one million spam texts fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office
Source: ICO .org.uk
Carphone Warehouse fined £400,000 after serious failures placed customer and employee data at risk
Carphone Warehouse has been issued with one of the largest fines by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after one of their computer systems was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack in 2015.
Link: Carphone Warehouse fined £400,000 after serious failures placed customer and employee data at risk
Source: ICO .org.uk
Record fines for company, senior staff and private investigators involved in illegal trade in personal information
A firm of loss adjusters has been fined £50,000 for unlawfully disclosing personal data which had been obtained illegally by senior employees and rogue private investigators.
A director and a senior member of staff at Kent-based Woodgate and Clark Ltd have also been sentenced to record financial…
Link: Record fines for company, senior staff and private investigators involved in illegal trade in personal information
Source: ICO .org.uk
Meltdown and Spectre – what should organisations be doing to protect people’s personal data?
This week Google’s Project Zero team published details of serious security flaws, Meltdown and Spectre, which affect almost every modern computer, and could allow hackers to steal sensitive personal data.
Link: Meltdown and Spectre – what should organisations be doing to protect people’s personal data?
Source: ICO .org.uk
Company director is fined for inventing road accident to trace owner of private number plate
The director of an accident claims company has been fined for inventing a crash in order to trace the owner of a private number plate he wanted to buy.
Link: Company director is fined for inventing road accident to trace owner of private number plate
Source: ICO .org.uk