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The number of security incidents reported to UK data privacy watchdogs nearly doubled in the past year, with organisations increasingly becoming overwhelmed with security problems. Data disclosed in error and security breaches were the two primary reasons for an 88 per cent rise in self-reported data protection breaches …

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  1. tiggity Silver badge

    Not fit for purpose (again)

    After the Talk Talk paltry fine they are excelling themselves again.

    "ICO took no action over 1,544 of the 2,048 cases reported to it in 2015-16"

    So no fine or censure in 3/4 of cases?

    Are we really meant to believe that only a 1/4 of those breaches were due to incompetence / inadequate security practices by the company involved in some way.

    Until there is big financial punishment, many companies will only pay lip service to security.

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  2. Martin hepworth

    Breach notification

    Well given the most orgs in the UK (SMBs etc) dont HAVE to submit a breach notification to the ICO where as healthcare (NHS at least) does.

    This will change when GDPR come into force so we'll get a better view of sector views.

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      Re: Breach notification

      >Well given the most orgs in the UK (SMBs etc) don't HAVE to submit a breach notification to the ICO where as healthcare (NHS at least) does.

      I've never known any client submit a breach notification - work mostly in 3rd sector where more often than not it is usually 'Caldicott Data' which is lost/deleted/merged. Turkeys don't vote for Christmas!

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      Re: Breach notification

      Well given the most orgs in the UK (SMBs etc) don't HAVE to submit a breach notification to the ICO where as healthcare (NHS at least) does.

      Perhaps headline should be: Healthcare and local gov are most likely UK bodies to suffer report infosec breaches

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  3. John Smith 19 Gold badge
    Unhappy

    won't change till someone is responsible and does actual prison time for failure

    Otherwise who cares.

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