'Clear room for improvement' for data protection in local authorities, finds ICO

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No councils get high assurance rating for data protection in Information Commissioner's Office audit report

There's "clear room for improvement" in how local authorities comply with the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said. The ICO made the statement as it launched...

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