ICO finds Lancashire County Council to be in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive files were found in a filing cabinet – SC Magazine UK

Posted on April 20, 2010 by martintheshred

To read the Full Report Click on the News Link (below) to be taken to SC Magazine UK However in a month where the powers of the Information commissioner have been increased there are still large bodies out there who are not keeping your information intact. Read on
ICO finds Lancashire County Council to be in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive files were found in a filing cabinet – SC Magazine UK.

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ICO Press Releases
- Council fined for serious email disclosure February 15, 2012
  Cheshire East Council has been ordered to pay a monetary penalty of £80,000 for failing to take appropriate measures to ensure the security and appropriateness of disclosure when emailing personal information, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today.
- Councils fined for serious data breaches February 13, 2012
  The ICO has served monetary penalties totalling £180,000 to two councils for failing to keep highly sensitive information about the welfare of children secure. These latest penalties bring the total amount served by the ICO to organisations found in serious breach of the Data Protection Act to over one million pounds.
- ICO statement on Devolution minutes February 8, 2012
  The ICO has published a response to the government's decision to veto disclosure of minutes from the Cabinet Committee on Devolution.
- Plain English Guide to FOI launched January 30, 2012
  The Information Commissioner has today published a new plain English Guide to Freedom of Information to help public authorities better understand what the Act says and how to apply it. The guide takes a straight-forward look at the law and explains in simple terms what organisations need to do to comply, including how to respond to requests and deciding what […]
- Midlothian Council handed penalty for five serious data breaches January 30, 2012
  The ICO has imposed a monetary penalty of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for disclosing sensitive personal data relating to children and their carers to the wrong recipients on five separate occasions. The penalty is the first that the ICO has served against an organisation in Scotland.
- Too many consumers being denied access to their information, says ICO January 27, 2012
  Too many consumers are being denied the right to access the information that companies or public bodies hold about them, Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, said today.
- Action taken after care provider lost unencrypted memory stick January 18, 2012
  A care provider with offices in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man has taken action to improve its data protection practices following a joint ruling by the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Office of the Data Protection Supervisor.
- Health worker convicted of obtaining patient details unlawfully January 12, 2012
  A former health worker has pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining patient information by accessing the medical records of five members of her ex-husband’s family in order to obtain their new telephone numbers.
- Receptionist unlawfully accessed sister-in-law’s medical details December 16, 2011
  A receptionist who unlawfully obtained her sister-in-law’s medical records in order to find out about the medication she was taking has been found guilty of an offence under section 55 of the Data Protection Act.
- ‘Must try harder’ on cookies compliance, says ICO December 13, 2011
  Website owners ‘must try harder’ on complying with the new cookies law the ICO said today, as it published its half term report on enforcing the new rules.
ICO Decision Notices
- FS50418745 February 23, 2012
  The complainant requested information from Thames Valley Police (the Police) about the death of former weapons inspector, Dr David Kelly, in 2003. The Police refused to comply with these requests on the basis that they were vexatious. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Police were entitled to refuse to comply with these requests on the basis that they w […]
- FS50432616 February 23, 2012
  The complainant asked British Waterways for all the information mentioned in the 23 November 2011 Board Meeting minutes and the agenda and minutes of that meeting. He received no response. The Commissioner’s decision is that British Waterways has breached the requirements of section 1(1) in not issuing an appropriate response. It has also breached section 10 […]
- FS50429133 February 23, 2012
  The complainant asked British Waterways for all the information mentioned in the 21 September 2011 Board Meeting minutes and the agenda and minutes of that meeting. British Waterways failed to issue any response within 20 working days and the complainant referred the case to the Commissioner. During the course of his investigation, a response was issued. How […]
- FS50424307 February 23, 2012
  The complainant has requested some information about British Waterways previous Business Plans. He received no appropriate response to this part of his request. The Commissioner gave British Waterways a number of opportunities to issue an appropriate response and it failed to do so. The Commissioner’s decision is that British Waterways has breached the requi […]
- FS50424235 February 23, 2012
  The complainant asked British Waterways for all the information mentioned in the 21 July 2011 Board Meeting minutes and the agenda and minutes of that meeting. British Waterways failed to issue any response within 20 working days and the complainant referred the case to the Commissioner. During the course of his investigation, a response was issued. However, […]
- FS50420283 February 23, 2012
  The complainant requested information relating to a company which undertakes particular roles at Leigh Sports Village. Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council failed to respond to the request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council failed to respond to the request and therefore breached its obligations under section 1 and 10 of the Freedom of Information […]
- FS50419259 February 23, 2012
  The complainant has requested some information about the meetings of transition trustees and connected data. He received no response. The Commissioner gave British Waterways a number of opportunities to issue an appropriate response and it failed to do so. The Commissioner’s decision is that British Waterways has breached the requirements of section 1(1) in […]
- FS50418402 February 23, 2012
  The complainant has requested some information about the Steady State Model. He received no response. The Commissioner gave British Waterways a number of opportunities to issue an appropriate response and it failed to do so. The Commissioner’s decision is that British Waterways has breached the requirements of section 1(1) of FOIA in not issuing an appropria […]
- FS50401375 February 23, 2012
  The complainant requested information from Upshire Primary Foundation School (the school) about building work carried out in Upshire pre-school (the pre-school). The school disclosed some information and withheld some under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the FOIA). The Information Commissioner (the Commissioner) explained that he consi […]
- FS50398520 February 23, 2012
  The complainant asked the Health Protection Agency (“HPA”) for digital copies of maps showing areas of Northern Ireland where homes are most likely to be at risk from Radon. The HPA had previously provided these in hard copy, but indicated that there would be a charge to provide them in digital format. The complainant indicated his dissatisfaction with this. […]
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