Tag Archives: confidential information
ICO fines Midlothian Council £140,000 – ICO’s highest ever fine for data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”) has fined Midlothian Council £140,000 for five separate security breaches, which involved accidental disclosure of confidential and sensitive personal data about children and carers to the wrong recipients. The breaches, which took place between … read more
Damages for unauthorised access to medical records
A judge has awarded £12,500 to a man whose pre-existing personality disorder was exacerbated after his partner accessed his medical records and challenged him about his mental illness. The woman obtained unauthorised access while employed as a nurse by Plymouth … read more
Undercover reporting – ‘Cablegate’
On 20 December 2010 the Daily Telegraph published a report based on secretly recorded conversations with the Business Secretary Vince Cable. The reporters from the Telegraph had gained access to Mr Cable’s advice surgery by falsely representing themselves as Liberal … read more
The Stig reveals himself
Ben Collins is the second man to play the part of the anonymous racing driver “The Stig” in the BBC’s popular Top Gear programme. He is also the second Stig unable to resist revealing his identity, on this occasion in … read more
