Midlands Fraud Forum

Data Protection : Data protection watchdog promises regulatory sandbox for digital innovations

18 Mar 2018 7:10 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Businesses developing innovative digital products and services will be able to test that their solutions comply with data protection laws under a new scheme promised by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/march/data-protection-regulatory-sandbox-digital-innovations/

Data Breach : Force’s potential data breach under scrutiny

18 Mar 2018 7:09 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Gwent Police has admitted its systems may have been breached.

http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=31759

ICO : ICO hands out record fines ahead of GDPR

11 Mar 2018 9:44 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Nine separate companies were given penalties by the independent authority in the first month of the year – the highest for any one month

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/ico-hands-out-record-fines-ahead-of-gdpr-94476.aspx

Data Protection : GDPR gotchas and how to handle them

11 Mar 2018 9:43 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

GDPR is much more inclusive than we’ve seen in other regulations. It covers direct and indirect data, and calls out specific data such as IP addresses as personal data.

http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/GDPR-gotchas-and-how-to-handle-them

Data Protection : UK will need data protection agreement with EU as part of Brexit deal

11 Mar 2018 9:41 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

In her latest Brexit speech, prime minister Theresa May said the UK wants to secure a data protection agreement with the EU, ensuring “stability and confidence” post-Brexit.

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436128/UK-will-need-data-protection-agreement-with-EU-as-part-of-Brexit-deal-says-PM

Data Breach : Porn check critics fear data breach

11 Mar 2018 9:41 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The Open Rights Group says it fears a data breach is "inevitable" as the deadline approaches for a controversial change in the way people in the UK access online pornography.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43292457

Data Breach : Most healthcare organisations have been breached, report shows

11 Mar 2018 9:39 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Less than a third of global healthcare organisations remain untouched, as data breaches rise across the industry

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436215/Most-healthcare-organisations-have-been-breached-report-shows

Data Protection : Smallest firms are yet to prepare for GDPR

04 Mar 2018 8:43 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

With three months to go, many small businesses haven't begun data protection prep

http://www.itpro.co.uk/data-protection/28029/latest-gdpr-news-uk

Data Protection : Facebook seen struggling with new European privacy rules

04 Mar 2018 8:42 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Academics find social media group’s data policies will breach GDPR regime

https://www.ft.com/content/11ed3f18-172b-11e8-9e9c-25c814761640

ICO : ICO issues guidance on new data protection fee

25 Feb 2018 10:20 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Organisations responsible for how personal data is handled will be obliged to pay up to £2,900 each year to fund the monitoring of compliance and enforcement of data protection law in the UK from 25 May, under plans outlined by the ICO.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/february/ico-issues-guidance-on-new-data-protection-fee/