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ICO levies first data leak fines, £160,000 in total

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Computer News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 845 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	ICO levies first data leak fines, £160,000 in total The Information Commissioner has finally flexed his muscles and fined two organisations for data breaches. Hertfordshire County Council has been hit with a £100,000 penalty, according to a report by the BBC. This was for faxing details of a child abuse case, when two faxes were sent to the wrong machine and ended up in [...] More: ICO levies first data leak fines, £160,000 in total

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