ICO slams Council's 'startling' data security policy, threatens court order

Danny Palmer
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Information Commissioner issues enforcement order which if not upheld will result in court action

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has criticised Wolverhampton Council's "startling" approach to data security. It comes after the council was previously warned it must take better car...

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