UK telecoms operator TalkTalk has been fined £100,000 for failing to protect the personal information of consumers, after the details of 21,000 customers were leaked.
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The Guardian |
Former NSW Labor boss Jamie Clements fined $ 4000 for data breach
The Guardian Clements previously gave evidence that he thought he was using commonwealth electoral data, not NSW electoral data, and that he knew nothing about the laws protecting electoral information. His lawyer, Phillip Boulten SC, said his client no longer … |
Law firms, PR agencies, newswires, accountants… all manner of firms need to ensure that they are working hard to secure the information entrusted to them by their corporate clients, and keep it out of unauthorised hands.
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Skift |
Trump Hotels Fined for Not Telling Guests About Data Breach
Skift Trump Hotels Fined for Not Telling Guests About Data Breach. Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg – Sep 25, 2016 3:00 pm. A suite at the Trump Soho. The brand is paying fines for not disclosing to guest that their credit card details had been stolen by hackers. Trump Hotels Settle With Attorney General Over Data Breach Trump Hotels Fined Over Credit Card Data Breach, Victims Left In The Cold Trump Hotels settles with AG over data breach |