In addition to a previous Articles on Data Protection legislation (https://databreachclaim.uk/the-law-in-data-breach-cases/ and https://databreachclaim.uk/ground-breaking-judgment-for-data-breach-claims/), the law surrounding data breach claims has evolved further following recent decisions by the judiciary but Claimants will be pleased to know that it is far from…
The Law Gazette From time to time I get asked to review books for The Law Gazette, the publication of record to solicitors in England and Wales. A book I have recently read and reviewed is ‘Data Subject Rights Under…
Limited cases In 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) collected approximately £39.7 million in fines. These fines were due to companies breaching the General Data Protection Regulations and not complying with their data protection obligations but these fines were…
Numerous breaches Over the past year, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (the DVLA), the public body that holds the records for all the drivers and vehicles in the UK, committed nearly 200 data breaches that were deemed so severe…
On the rise In the last 12 months, 46% of businesses reported a cyber-attack, and 32% of those attacked happened more than once every week. Unfortunately, cyber criminals continue to attempt to obtain access to IT systems for financial gain.…
Surprising stats The Crown Prosecution Service deals with and handles some of the most sensitive and important data that any organisation, whether public or private, would be expected to hold. With this in mind, it is deeply troubling to find…
Home working: An overview The recent Covid-19 pandemic lead to a rapid almost overnight change in working habits, the majority of office workers and most other industries switched from working in an office to working from home. Working from home…
Prime targets Schools and Academies are unfortunately regularly responsible for the breach of personal information. By their very nature Schools and Academies hold a lot of personal information relating to their students, parents of their students, teachers and other staff…
Alarming stats A recent report from security firm Carbon Black has shown around 88% of UK businesses have fallen victim to a cyber-security incident in the past year. In their recent report the insurer Hiscox has stated that a small…
Increased cases The Home Office’s annual report shows that in 2019/2020 they recorded more than twice as many data breaches than in the previous year. Over the 12 month period, there were 4,229 data breaches recorded, compared to 1,930 the…
