The ICO has only collected half of data breach fines since 2010

Tom Allen
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Companies have gone into liquidation to avoid big penalties, and the ICO has no power to stop them

The General Data Protection Regulation, which has major implications for how companies store and process personal data, is now in force. Watchdogs now have the power to enforce fines in the million...

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