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Data Protection law in the UK12. PenaltiesThe criminal offences that can be committed and the subsequent penalties that can be imposed on the offenders.
It should be noted that the maximum penalties are unlikely to be imposed where a firm has taken reasonable steps to prevent a breach and a...
Shortened demo course. See details at foot of page. ...8.7 million or 2% of global turnover for less serious breaches, such as a failure to take account of administrative requirements When looking at infringements, the ICO will take ...
Shortened demo course. See details at foot of page. ...hat are effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. It might be helpful to consider the remedies that have been used previously:
Information notices – requests to provide information Undertaking to comply with rules in future Orders to cease and desist processing Audits Criminal prosecution Cases of breaches of data protection law have sometimes been quite high profile these are a few examples: In 2007 some major high street banks were named and shamed for having left customers’ personal information in unsecured rubbish bins ou... Shortened demo course. See details at foot of page. ...ustomers, without consentFirms can help to avoid data security breaches by: Ensuring software is up to date Installing security software for virus and malware protection Installing firewall software Having and enforcing policies and procedures such as acceptable IT use Educating staff, requiring regular refresher training Reinforcing that care should be taken with addressing when sending emails Using secure file sharing and messaging services when personal data is being transmitted More information can be found at ico.org.uk .
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