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Councils urged to check information sharing agreements 26/01/2023 Councils are being urged to check they have adequate information sharing agreements with their providers, after one council struggled to access essential data.
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Council joins forces with Airbnb to tackle housing fraud 23/08/2022 A court order has cleared the way for Kensington and Chelsea Council and Airbnb to work together to tackle social housing tenancy fraud.
Why councils must not relax data protection standards 12/07/2022 Rob Batters warns councils should not relax data protection standards in response to the ICO's new strategy.
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Many councils ‘not compliant’ with data protection law 30/09/2021 Only 12% of UK councils are compliant with GDPR when it comes to Article 5 principles relating to processing of personal data, a freedom of information request has revealed.
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The safety of data on councillors’ personal devices 08/10/2019 Following the publication of the ICO data protection toolkit for local councils, Liz Page looks in detail at one of the issues highlighted: the use of councillor’s own devices being used for council work purposes.
Council investigates data breach 25/09/2019 Isle of Wight Council is investigating a data breach after it sent out council tax letters containing residents’ personal information.
Data sharing arrangements 18/07/2019 Lowri Phillips explains what public bodies should do to meet their legal obligations and minimise the risks.
ICO launches consultation on its updated data sharing code of practice 18/07/2019 The Information Commissioner’s Office is asking organisations to have their say on its updated data sharing code of practice.
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Trust is paramount to the operation of smart cities 25/09/2018 Mike Pannell introduces the need to gain public trust for smart city applications and the issues of protecting the personal information.
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Council warns financial details of 6,000 people have been hacked 09/08/2018 The financial details of up to 6,000 people have been illegally accessed, a London council has warned.
Council leader resigns over alleged WhatsApp ‘data breach’ 19/04/2018 The leader of St Helens Council has resigned as the police investigate allegations of a ‘possible data breach’.
Council fined £120,000 for data breach 17/04/2018 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been fined £120,000 after unlawfully publishing the details of people who owned empty properties in the borough.
Cyber security: challenging the old way of doing things 13/04/2018 Dan Davies explains why using a decentralised, peer-to-peer system could help councils protect sensitive data.
Parish councils face £3.5m yearly bill over new data protection rules 05/03/2018 It will cost parish councils over £3.5m a year to implement new data rules, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has warned.
London councils spend over £1m preparing for GDPR 27/02/2018 Local authorities in London have spent over £1.2m in preparation for new data protection laws, new research finds.
Councils face 19 million cyber-attacks a year 20/02/2018 Councils have been subject to over 98 million cyber-attacks in the past five years, a new investigation has revealed today.
The top 10 things local government can expect in 2018 10/01/2018 Tiffany Cloynes outlines her predictions for the top 10 issues for local government in 2018.
GDPR: Friend not foe for local government 24/11/2017 Sue MacLure explains why councils should focus on the opportunities presented by new data rules.
Ensuring outsourced IT services are secure 16/10/2017 Lowri Phillips explains how councils can protect themselves from ransomware attacks, especially if they have outsourced IT functions.
Review launched after personal details posted online by council 13/10/2017 An investigation has been launched after the personal details of around 1,400 carers, foster carers and disabled people were published online.
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Ex-council worker fined for stealing personal data 27/09/2017 A former employee of Leicester City Council has been fined for unlawfully obtaining the personal data of vulnerable people.
County fined £70,000 for 'serious and prolonged' data breach 01/09/2017 Nottinghamshire County Council has apologised for leaving vulnerable people’s personal information exposed online after being fined £70,000 by data protection watchdogs.
GDPR and the implications for local authorities as employers 31/08/2017 Incoming General Data Protection Regulations have challenged local authorities to re-evaluate how they handle personal data, but they must not forget their new responsibilities as employers, says Mark Leach
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Nearly 70% of councils yet to comply with privacy regulations, FoIs reveal 29/08/2017 The ‘vast majority’ of local authorities in the UK are not yet able to comply with the ‘right-to-be-forgotten’ stipulations of data protection regulations due to come into force next year.
Council fined due to security risk of ‘flawed’ parking ticket system 18/08/2017 Islington Council has received a £70,000 fine after an investigation found it failed to secure the personal details of up to 89,000 people on its parking ticket system.
Council ‘truly sorry’ for adoption data breach 18/07/2017 A council has apologised after a data protection breach revealed the personal details of thousands of people involved in the adoption process.
Councils yet to budget for new data protection rules 06/07/2017 Four out of five councils have yet to allocate funding towards meeting the new requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), survey reveals.
Council issued enforcement notice over data protection training 13/06/2017 Medway Council has been given six months to ensure all staff are given data protection training by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Human error responsible for most local gov data breaches 01/06/2017 The local government sector had the second highest share of all data breach incidents over the last two years, and most were due to human error, new research reveals.
Council fined £150,000 for publishing personal data about family 01/06/2017 An Essex council has been fined £150,000 for publishing sensitive personal information in an online planning application document.
Personal data of millions of citizens put at risk by councils 03/05/2017 Local authorities are putting the personal data of 3.5 million citizens at risk by not having a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan in place, research reveals.
'Glitch' in car parking app causes serious data breach 18/04/2017 An update of a car parking app used by councils across the country has exposed users to a serious data breach.
A quarter of councils yet to appoint a data protection officer 21/03/2017 A quarter of councils do not have a data protection officer, while a third are failing to complete privacy impact assessments, a new survey has revealed.
Council fined £60,000 for sending sensitive files to second hand shop 21/03/2017 A county council has been fined £60,000 after leaving sensitive information about children in a cabinet sent to a second hand shop.
Councils without BYOD policy 'risk data leakage' 17/02/2017 Local authorities are putting data at risk by not implementing a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) policy, analysts warn.
Mass data breach at Nottinghamshire council 24/11/2016 The police are investigating a possible mass breach of data protection laws in a Nottinghamshire council.
London council criticised after social worker leaves court documents on car roof 16/11/2016 A London council has pledged to improve its data protection practices after a social worker lost sensitive court documents.
The impact of EU Data Protection Regulations on IT asset disposal 09/11/2016 James Burkimsher explains why councils will need robust IT asset disposal policies in plan to avoid costly penalties for data breaches.
Councils vulnerable to cyber attacks due to low IT security spend, finds research 26/10/2016 Councils spend eight times more on health and safety training than on IT security and data protection courses combined, new research reveals.
Councils ‘struggling’ to prevent loss of sensitive data 06/09/2016 A small yet significant number of local authorities are ‘struggling’ to prevent the loss of sensitive data, according to a freedom of information (FoI) request.
Councils report 14% more security breaches in past year 01/09/2016 The local government sector reported 202 security breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the past 12 months, an increase of 14% from the year before.
County fined for leaving ‘sensitive’ documents in disused building 16/08/2016 Hampshire County Council has been fined thousands of pounds after documents containing personal details of over 100 people were found in a disused building.
A rethink on data protection is needed to keep council channel shift plans on track 31/03/2016 With security incidents in local government becoming more frequent, Chris Brine-Howe, chief information security officer at arvato UK & Ireland, explains that authorities need to put the right data protection processes in place to keep online services secure and avoid substantial fines from forthcoming regulations.
Councils must reform information governance arrangements, says Socitm 31/03/2016 Councils should review their information governance arrangements ahead of impending changes to data protection and online privacy laws, warns Socitm.
Security: a question of priority 18/03/2016 Many organisations worry that the data collection involved in concepts like the Smart City will embroil them in an Orwellian nightmare of data security management. Actually, says Neil Mellor, it’s all about priorities.
New group to drive digital reforms 10/11/2015 A new ministerial group has been launched to help drive through reforms to digital public services and improve data security.
Welsh council criticised for failings in data protection 07/10/2015 Anglesey County Council has been warned to improve its data protection practices by the Information Commissioner Office (ICO), who said the council has ‘repeatedly failed’ to address security and privacy issues.
Council launches risk business 11/09/2015 A risk and insurance trading company has been launched by Lambeth Council to help fund services and community good causes.
The insider threat 01/09/2015 Joel Dolisy asks if insider threats are now a bigger challenge to local councils than hackers?
How to avoid mishandling data 12/08/2015 With calls for council staff to face custodial sentences for data breaches, what key actions can be taken to safeguard against losing, leaking or having data stolen?
Councils attacked for ‘shockingly lax’ attitude to data security 11/08/2015 Local authorities recorded 4,236 data breaches over a three year period, according to a new report from privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch.
Public bodies leaking private data once a fortnight warns website 16/07/2015 Public authorities have accidentally released personal information at least once a fortnight since 2009, according to analysis by mySociety.
ICO needs 'more muscle' over council data breaches 04/06/2015 Calls have been raised for stronger central powers over council data breaches, after an investigation revealed 129 leaks were reported last year.
Warning: Your data is escaping 02/06/2015 Diana Wong explains why local authorities need to understand the digital footprint of employees
Research shows data breaches ‘commonplace’ in local government 21/05/2015 More than half of all local authorities (55%) have suffered from a data breach in the past two years, with just one council reporting 213 breaches, new figures have revealed.
Council promises ‘robust’ investigation into data breach 24/03/2015 Colchester Borough Council has apologised and promised a ‘rigorous’ investigation into the breach of benefit claimants’ personal data.
IT security in local government 20/01/2015 James Bindseil examines the ongoing conflict between compliance vs. staff productivity
Data breaches costing local government millions, FOI reveals 05/12/2014 Data breaches have cost local government over £2.3m in fines since 2010, with council organisations named some of the worst for protecting confidential information.
Study raises questions over data security in public sector 25/11/2014 Over three-quarters of IT decision makers in the public sector believe their chief executive does not take security seriously enough, a new study reveals.
Local authorities: facing up to data loss 23/09/2014 Why local government must improve data security to protect both its staff and the information assets it holds
Councils need to improve data protection compliance warns watchdog 27/08/2014 Local authorities are failing to achieve the highest standard for compliance with the Data Protection Act, according to a new report.
Close to home 06/08/2014 Why employees represent the biggest threat to public sector data
Charity calls on councils to 'do the right thing' 16/07/2014 Almost half of councils are failing to routinely inform children’s centres about new births in their area, a new report by The Children’s Society charity has found.
Data sharing laws need clarifying says report 14/07/2014 Data sharing rules are complex and inconsistent and should be reformed by the government, according to a new report.
Wolverhampton trains staff and councillors after data warning 08/07/2014 Every employee and elected member at Wolverhampton City Council has received training in data protection following concerns raised by inspectors.
Public sector says staff are biggest data threat 18/06/2014 Employees pose the biggest threat to public data, according to a new survey into security.
Council apologies for benefits data breach 02/06/2014 A council has apologised after it accidentally leaked the personal details of housing benefit claimants when answering a freedom of information request.
ICO hits Wolverhampton with data breach training order 29/05/2014 Wolverhampton City Council has been ordered to train staff in data protection after showing a ‘startling’ lack of urgency over information security.

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