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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into a possible breach of the Data Protection Act by Virgin Trains when it released CCTV footage from one of its trains following Jeremy Corbyn’s claim that he was unable to find a seat.

Release of train CCTV could breach Data Protection Act

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Sep

2016

Release of train CCTV could breach Data Protection Act

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into a possible breach of the Data Protection Act by Virgin Trains when it released CCTV footage from one of its trains following Jeremy Corbyn’s claim that he was unable to find a seat.
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A woman has received £75,000 in an out-of-court settlement after details of domestic abuse she had suffered were revealed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) without her permission.

Failing to anonymise – the cost

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Aug

2016

Failing to anonymise – the cost

A woman has received £75,000 in an out-of-court settlement after details of domestic abuse she had suffered were revealed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) without her permission.
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In an age where employees are easily able to copy, store and upload confidential information, employers are having to become increasingly vigilant to prevent such information ending up in the wrong hands.

Ex-employee ordered to delete confidential information stored on personal devices

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Jul

2016

Ex-employee ordered to delete confidential information stored on personal devices

In an age where employees are easily able to copy, store and upload confidential information, employers are having to become increasingly vigilant to prevent such information ending up in the wrong hands.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently prosecuted an employee who transferred information about his company’s clients before moving to a new job.

ICO prosecutes employee under the Data Protection Act for forwarding client data to his personal email address

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Jun

2016

ICO prosecutes employee under the Data Protection Act for forwarding client data to his personal email address

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently prosecuted an employee who transferred information about his company’s clients before moving to a new job.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have fined Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £180,000 after it revealed the email addresses of 781 users of an HIV service. Patients using the HIV service were sent a newsletter which mistakenly included all recipients email addresses in the ‘to’ field instead of the 'bcc' field.

NHS Trust fined £180,000 over data protection breach

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May

2016

NHS Trust fined £180,000 over data protection breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have fined Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £180,000 after it revealed the email addresses of 781 users of an HIV service. Patients using the HIV service were sent a newsletter which mistakenly included all recipients email addresses in the ‘to’ field instead of the 'bcc' field.
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The recent High Court decision of Axon v Ministry of Defence and News Group Newspapers Ltd suggests that employers can be held vicariously liable for their employees’ breaches of confidence and privacy.

Employers could be vicariously liable for privacy breaches

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May

2016

Employers could be vicariously liable for privacy breaches

The recent High Court decision of Axon v Ministry of Defence and News Group Newspapers Ltd suggests that employers can be held vicariously liable for their employees’ breaches of confidence and privacy.
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What’s it all about? The existing law on data protection within the EU is based on a European directive introduced over 20 years ago.

EU General Data Protection Regulation – The impact on employers

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May

2016

EU General Data Protection Regulation – The impact on employers

What’s it all about? The existing law on data protection within the EU is based on a European directive introduced over 20 years ago.
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In the recent case of Garamukanwa v Solent NHS Trust an employer was held not to have breached an employee’s right to a private and family life (under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights) when it reviewed private material belonging to the employee on the basis that the information related to work issues and had a potential impact on work.

If it’s work-related – it’s not a private matter!

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Apr

2016

If it’s work-related – it’s not a private matter!

In the recent case of Garamukanwa v Solent NHS Trust an employer was held not to have breached an employee’s right to a private and family life (under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights) when it reviewed private material belonging to the employee on the basis that the information related to work issues and had a potential impact on work.
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Summary • The rapid development of the internet of things and monitoring technology in the workplace has brought into focus the tension between employees’ right to privacy and employers’ business interests

The Internet of Things v Privacy: what it means for the workplace

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Feb

2016

The Internet of Things v Privacy: what it means for the workplace

Summary • The rapid development of the internet of things and monitoring technology in the workplace has brought into focus the tension between employees’ right to privacy and employers’ business interests

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