Dan Worth reports:
Public sector organisations including the police, NHS and councils have had to pay out £2m in fines as a result of poor data handling practices over the past 18 months.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) was given the ability to levy penalties of a maximum of £500,000 in April 2011 in an effort to make organisations place more importance on ensuring data is securely retained and managed.
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