An employer has been fined £4.4 million by the Information Commissioner’s Office after one of its employees opened a phishing email that led to a data breach affecting its employees. What should you
do following this decision?
Published 17.11.2022
In a recent criminal case, the employee involved had managed to swindle his ex-employer out of nearly £12,000. Although he got his comeuppance, this could have all been avoided. What should the
employer have done?
Published 12.09.2013
An employer who installed CCTV on business premises has been convicted of a criminal offence under the Data Protection Act 1998. You can have CCTV but what did this employer fail to do?
Published 23.02.2017
Employees put at risk of redundancy often harvest personal data from their employer’s IT systems. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has just prosecuted one for doing this. So what must you
do in light of this case?
Published 26.06.2013
Staff who have access to your clients’ personal data may be tempted to sell or pass it onto a competitor. However, as one employee has just found out, this amounts to a criminal offence. What should
all employees know?
Published 21.12.2016
These days, many employees work remotely on laptops, iPads and other mobile devices. Whilst this is convenient, it may lead to your confidential information being compromised. So what can you do to
protect your business?
Published 16.01.2013
Each employer is legally obliged to keep a clear personnel record on everyone it employs. But for how long must these details be retained and do you always have to keep them as paper files?
Published 21.09.2011
You received a letter from an external company which is offering to act as your data protection officer (DPO). It states that all employers are required to have a DPO, regardless of their size. Is
this correct?
Published 13.04.2022
When the Metropolitan Police discovered an officer had gone on holiday to Barbados whilst off sick, it launched a disciplinary investigation. However, one fatal error cost it £9,000 in damages. What
do you need to know?
Published 25.01.2017