What are the Leading Causes for Individual GDPR Fines?

At least 65 private individuals have received fines for GDPR violations in the EU since 2018. The total number of GDPR fines since the law came into force in 2018 is 1,186, but only large fines against major corporations tend to make the news.  Still, private citizens can just as easily end up in court […]

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ICO issue fine of £4.4 to Interserve for security failings

On 24 October 2022, the ICO issued a penalty notice (MPN) to Interserve Group Limited (Interserve), imposing a fine of £4.4m for violations of the GDPR (the violations were pre-Brexit). The ICO found that Interserve had failed to put appropriate technical and organizational measures in place to secure personal data (in contravention of Articles 5(1)(f) […]

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The 10 biggest GDPR fines to date – and yes, we are talking hundreds of millions worth of fines

It’s been three years since the introduction of one of the toughest data protection laws – the European General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]. Since the regulation took effect in May 2018, hundreds of millions of euros worth of fines have been issued across the European Economic Area and the U.K. Any organisation, be it a […]

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How does GDPR affect Financial Services?

Not long ago, before smartphones, bank transactions were made face to face. People did not have to think too much about passwords, data theft, hackers and cyber criminals were not in the category of risk that people should consider. With the technology advancements this risk for data theft has significantly increased, so did the need […]

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Most common types of GDPR violations

As GDPR effect is growing day by day and a lot of companies are affected, we would like to present a recap of the most common mistakes that companies are making that need to be avoided in order not to face SAR’s data breaches or investigation from the responsible authority and face a huge fine. […]

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How to avoid fines …

Yesterday we have mentioned what are the biggest fines issued by the ICO. The fines show that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), has given enforcers like the UK’s ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), some serious teeth. With these fines in mind, it’s a good time to make sure you’ve minimized your risk of being next […]

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Biggest fines in 2020/2021

According to research from DLA Piper, between January 26, 2020, and January 27, 2021: GDPR fines rose by nearly 40% Penalties under the GDPR totaled €158.5 million ($191.5 million) Data protection authorities recorded 121,165 data breach notifications (19% more than the previous 12-month period) The UK’s Data Protection Authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently […]

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Familiar with PECR( Privacy and electronic communication relations) ? 

New day, new info that could be of very beneficial meaning for you as a company owner/manager/executive position and every employee. Two companies were fined last week with £270,000 for making unlawful marketing calls to numbers registered with the Telephone Preference Service. If your organization sends marketing messages by phone, then you should subscribe to […]

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