According to an article in the Financial Times, the NHS has shared a wealth of data with several companies. Any organisation can apply for access to NHS patient data, but while some use it for planning and research purposes (e.g. local governments, public bodies, and universities), the Financial Times has discovered that it was also shared with 43 commercial businesses.
Cyber-attacks and data breaches are likely to become more frequent, as businesses have underestimated the impact the pandemic has had on their vulnerability. That’s according to a recent report.
According to a new report, almost half of UK organisations have had a data breach reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect three years ago. The ICO is the UK’s data protection regulator.
Property service company Liberty has suffered a cyberattack. The business provides property services for housing associations, local authorities, and private companies. Liberty is part of social housing group ForViva, which manages homes on behalf of thousands of tenants across the North West.
Data breaches and cyberattacks are only going to become more common if firms do not adequately identify the risks of personal IT equipment being used by at home-workers and ensure that robust security measures such as virus protection, system access tools and encryption are used as standard.
Amazon is facing a fine of £636 million for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The huge fine is being issued by Luxembourg’s data protection regulator. It is the biggest GDPR penalty issued to date and is more than double every other GDPR fine combined.
According to a new report, there were more than 700 council data breaches reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2020.
Mermaids UK, a charity that supports transgender children and young people, has been fined £25,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to keep the personal data of its users secure.
Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, has said she is “deeply concerned” about the use of live facial recognition (LFR). Commenting in a blog post, Ms Denham addressed privacy worries over the use of live facial recognition technology in public places.
In 2020, EasyJet admitted that the personal details of nine million customers and the financial data of over 2,000 passengers were accessed in a sophisticated cyber-attack. At that time, the airline made it clear that it did not want to offer compensation to the vast majority of victims.
This is an all too familiar story following a data breach. But, despite rumours that EasyJet might have offered a settlement to those at “significant financial risk”, we advised those victims to think very carefully before accepting any such offer should it be made. Here’s why…
Nobody wants to sue their child’s school, but sometimes, making a claim is the only way to force security improvements. So, if you or a member of your family has experienced a school, college, or university data protection breach, you have the right to claim compensation.
One of our clients lost £220k due to the GateHub hack. GateHub denied responsibility and blamed him for purportedly using an insecure password without providing any evidence to substantiate that claim. Our data protection lawyers secured a £230k settlement against GateHub.
KP Law has some of the most skilled data breach lawyers in England and Wales. Here are just some of our success stories.
KP Law is a founding member of the Collective Redress Lawyers Association (CORLA). CORLA aims to improve access to justice for claimants by way of collective redress.
