MoD under fire over multiple data breaches

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) suffered more data breaches in 2020 than in the year prior, seven of which were reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further investigation. This is according to a new report from the Parliament Street Think Tank, and based on data provided by the MoD itself. Overall, there was an 18 percent increase …

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HMRC under fire for multiple serious personal data mishaps

The UK taxation body, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs department (HMRC), has reported 11 “serious” personal data incidents to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2020. According to litigation practice Griffin Law, the incidents affected a total of 23,173 people and further investigation is warranted. The biggest incident by volume occurred in May this year, when National Insurance number letters …

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