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…

The Law Gazette From time to time I get asked to review books for The Law Gazette, the publication of…

Limited cases In 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) collected approximately £39.7 million in fines. These fines were due…

Numerous breaches Over the past year, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (the DVLA), the public body that holds the…

On the rise In the last 12 months, 46% of businesses reported a cyber-attack, and 32% of those attacked happened…

Surprising stats The Crown Prosecution Service deals with and handles some of the most sensitive and important data that any…

Alarming stats A recent report from security firm Carbon Black has shown around 88% of UK businesses have fallen victim…

Prime targets Schools and Academies are unfortunately regularly responsible for the breach of personal information. By their very nature Schools…

Home working: An overview The recent Covid-19 pandemic lead to a rapid almost overnight change in working habits, the majority…

Increased cases The Home Office’s annual report shows that in 2019/2020 they recorded more than twice as many data breaches…

Alarming statistics Exonar have recently carried out research following a survey of 500 IT professionals. Their main findings show that…

Workload and resourcing Since the introduction of GDPR in May 2018, it seems people have become more aware of their…

Digital boom The ICO have recently published their Annual Report for 2019/2020. In these abnormal times, digital evolution has accelerated…

Changing figures A recent report from the Information Commissioner’s Office has shown a drop in the number of data security…

Damage to reputation Businesses’ reputations can be easily tarnished for a number of reasons, recently we are seeing a rise…

An increasing problem In today’s online world, cyber criminals are trying to take advantage of the ability to access our…

Lack of guidance On 4th July 2020, the hospitality sector is due to re-open including pubs, restaurants and hotels, following…

Privacy issues A report on Police mobile phone extractions from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has highlighted that Police forces…

Landmark ruling A Court in the Netherlands has recently ruled that a Grandmother must delete photographs of her grandchildren from…

Low reaction to a breach A recent study from the Carnegie Mellon University security and privacy institute has revealed that…