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...... ... fines 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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Encrypted Messaging Apps Create New Data Privacy Headaches for Employers
Businesses have largely benefitted from the proliferation of mobile devices and text messaging apps that facilitate quick, round-the-clock communications. However, such technologies also make it in...... ... However, such technologies also make it increasingly difficult to monitor and control the unauthorized distribution of confidential data. On March 30, UK regulators fined a former managing director of Jeffries Group for divulging confidential client information. The banker, ... ...
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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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