Records Management does not finish with leaving the office

Do you know what you left behind? http://m.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2335122/ico-fines-kent-police-gbp100-000-for-leaving-interview-tapes-in-old-offices

Not knowing does not protect you from a fine

This case just shows again how important it is to be aware of what data your systems are handling and storing. Your website is a basically a database of pages which can include programmes that store data itself.

Abortion provider hit by data fine http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26479985

Data leakage - or shall we say illicit use of customer data

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240214060/Barclays-under-scrutiny-after-leak-of-27000-customer-records?asrc=EM_EDA_26511075&utm_medium=EM&utm_source=EDA&utm_campaign=20140210_Barclays%20bank%20leaks%20thousands%20of%20customer%20records_

In the USA: The wackiest HIPAA Data Breaches

Does this sound familiar?

http://www.emrandhipaa.com/guest/2014/01/16/the-wackiest-hipaa-data-breaches-of-2013/

PM's Red box left unattended

I wonder how far one would get before being challanged. Seems as somebody forgot his basic mobile working guidelines. Could happen to all of us, but it is a bit more embarising if it is the PM.

http://news.sky.com/story/1139034/cameron-leaves-red-box-on-train-table

FoI response - check for PID

Make sure you check that your FoI responses do not contain Person Identifiable Data. Otherwise you breach the DPA 1998; and the FoI Act 2000 actually. Http://identity.governmentcomputing.com/news/ico-fines-islington-council-over-leak-of-residents-data

GPs to tell patients about data extraction

I wonder how GPs are going to manage to tell all their patients about the opt-out option for the GP data extraction.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/gp-surgeries-must-inform-patients-about-data-plan--or-face-legal-action-8748999.html

I am not sure if it would have been easier (and cheaper) for NHS England and HSCIC to book some advertisement space in newspapers and on local radio?