Confidential Data in UK Law
- Confidential Data And Cyber Security
- Information Commission Cracks Down On Sale Of Confidential Data
- Company Protects Its Confidential Data From Misuse By Ex-Employee
- NHS Advocates Selling Confidential Patient Data For Secondary Purposes
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NHS Advocates Selling Confidential Patient Data For Secondary Purposes
Latest plans announced by the UK’s Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have resulted in a flurry of media controversy condemning NHS England (NHS) for advocating the sale of patient d...
- Confidential Pharmaceutical Data: Restricting Disclosure in Court Proceedings
- EU Research Group Condemns EU Regulation For Restricting Growth In Life Sciences Sector; NHS Advocates Selling Confidential Patient Data For Secondary Purposes
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HSBC Fined £3 Million ($5 Million) for Data Security Failings in UK
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced today fines for three HSBC entities totaling £3 million for failing to have adequate systems and controls in place to protect their customers...... ... for three HSBC entities totaling £3 million for failing to have adequate systems and controls in place to protect their customers’ confidential data. HSBC Life UK Limited (HSBC Life) was fined £1,610,000, HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited (HSBC Actuaries) was fined £875,000 and HSBC ... ...
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UK Employer Vicariously Liable for Employee Data Breach
The supermarket chain Morrisons, has been found to be vicariously liable for an employee’s data breach, in a decision which extends the scope of vicarious liability. A senior IT auditor at Morrison...... ... A senior IT auditor at Morrisons, named Skelton, unlawfully copied confidential payroll data—to which he had access for limited legitimate purposes—and uploaded it to a file-sharing website. He then anonymously contacted ... ...
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Cybercrime and blackmail – court remedies and GDPR
Following blackmail threats against two companies from cyber-attackers who had stolen confidential information, the court granted injunctions against unknown defendants prohibiting publication of s...... ... against two companies from cyber-attackers who had stolen confidential information, the court granted injunctions against unknown defendants ... at protecting the victims of the cyber-attacks and ensuring stolen data remains confidential. The rulings show a flexible approach being taken ... ...
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