Internet News | First Data Protection Act fines issued by commissioner

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The commissioner said the fines - the first he has issued - would "send a strong message" to those handling data. Commissioner Christopher Graham was granted the authority to serve financial penalties for data protection breaches in April of this year. he said "It is difficult to imagine information more sensitive than that relating to a child sex abuse case. I am concerned at this breach - not least because the local authority allowed it to happen twice within two weeks." Hertfordshire County Council faxed details of a child sex abuse case to a member of the public is to be fined £100,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act. A spokesman for Hertfordshire County Council said it accepted the commissioner's findings. "We are sorry that these mistakes happened and have put processes in place to try and prevent any recurrence," he added. Sheffield-based A4e was fined £60,000 for losing an unencrypted laptop with the details of about 24,000 people. The A4e data breach issued an unencrypted laptop to an employee to work at home. The computer contained personal information relating to 24,000 people who had used community legal advice centres in Hull and Leicester. It was later stolen from the employee's house and an unsuccessful attempt to access the data was made shortly afterwards. Personal details recorded on the system included names, dates of birth, postcodes, employment information, information about alleged criminal activity and whether an individual had been a victim of violence. The commissioner ruled that A4e did not take reasonable steps to avoid the loss of the data but said the incident was "less shocking" than the council's security breaches. Nevertheless, he said it "also warranted nothing less than a monetary penalty as thousands of people's privacy was potentially compromised by the company's failure to take the simple step of encrypting the data". Meanwhile, a poll of 5000 people conducted by Onepoll has found that four out of five people want to see the introduction of a law which would force companies to publicly declare any data breaches. Such legislation already exists in the United States but in the UK, disclosure is currently voluntary. The latest Internet News from Weboptimiser If you would like to get the latest on how to combine Search, Social Media and Video to get a 40% boost to your next film, event or album launch, get in touch here on YouTube or call us in the UK on +44 207 953 8304, we would love to discuss how we can help you and talk you through a number of our best and most recent case studies. Since before SEO became a recognised term, Weboptimiser has been achieving top-of-the-page positions for its clients and remains one of the most proficient providers of its services. But we are not just a Search & PPC agency -- our Cross Media Optimisation ensures our entire focus is on an optimal return from online investment, across a range of digital services, which makes us the ideal partner for any company which relies on its website to generate business. Suffice to say, at Weboptimiser we practice what we preach across our services. Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation London and Pay Per Click London for example, are amongst the most competitive terms on the planet, as the people who compete for these terms have to be the best at search to succeed. Whilst there is some rare and occasional fluctuation, Weboptimiser has retained first positions on Google.co.uk for over a decade. We will ensure we do the same for you and to share with you our cutting-edge techniques and strategies in a fast developing online market place. Everything that we recommend for your account we have tried and tested for ourselves and our existing clients, to good effect. Social Media in particular, still has significant first adopter market advantages both in terms of referrals, additional traffic, branding and PR, social SEO and overall off and online marketing intelligence. It is our mission to ensure that your brand achieves the highest Return on Investment from the Internet that will have the most positive affect on your bottom line. For more Internet News please subscribe to our You Tube Channel! www.weboptimiser.com