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Or would they use opensource: £60,000 would certainly for someone to
install opensource encryption tools in a business.
Interestingly enough both companies reported the loss to the
ICO. I wonder what the fine would be if the company did not report it and
if the ICO found out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11821203
Extract
A county council that faxed details of a child sex abuse case to a
member of the public is to be fined £100,000 for breaching the Data
Protection Act.
Hertfordshire County Council is one of two bodies fined by the
Information Commissioner - both have apologised.
Sheffield-based A4e was fined £60,000 for losing an unencrypted
laptop with the details of thousands of people.
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