That's how much companies in the UK have been fined over the past 12 months for data breaches and contraventions of data protection law. Sounds like a lot - or maybe it doesn't, given how frequently data breaches are in the news. There's a reason for that. Of the £21.5m, 76% is one fine. Not … Continue reading £21,474,000.00
The Equifax mega-breach has now led to two UK regulators investigating the same cock-up. The ICO obviously jumped in straight away, as you'd expect, but now the FCA has turned up to the party, bottle of cheap Bulgarian red from the corner shop in sweaty hand, hoping there's still some cake left. This will be fun. … Continue reading You’re in trouble no-o-o-w…
