Lost Data Costing Firms £79 per Record
The cost per record lost in a data breach is 68% higher than it was five years ago, costing firms £79 per affected record, according to new research. The 2011 UK Annual Study by security vendor...
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ICO Advises SMBs on Avoiding Data Breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a guide that aims to help small and medium-sized businesses avoid costly and dangerous data breaches. The 12-page guide suggests small...
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Only 1 in 10 Organisations Feel Their Data is Safe From Disaster
It’s been suggested that the interval between backups should represent the amount of data you’re prepared to lose. It seems many organisations are prepared to lose a lot of data. A recent survey of...
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1.5 Million Working from Home During Olympics Risk Data Breach
Organisations are putting personal information about consumers at risk by allowing employees to work from home during the London Olympics. This is due to not taking extra precautions to protect data...
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NHS Fined £175,000 for ‘Troubling’ Data Breach
A Torquay-based NHS health trust has been fined £175,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sensitive details of more than 1,000 staff were posted on its website. Employees with the...
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ICO Calls the Midwife
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged organisations to review their policies on how personal data is handled, after the Nursing and Midwifery Council was issued a £150,000 civil...
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