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The number of data breaches reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has soared to 277 since HMRC lost 25 million child benefit records nearly a year ago. New figures, released today by the ICO, include 80 reported breaches by the private sector, 75 within the NHS and other health bodies, 28 reported by central government, 26 by local authorities and 47 by the rest of the public sector.

The ICO is investigating 30 of the most serious cases.

In a speech Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, highlighted the risks associated with large databases, the need for tougher sanctions to deter data breaches and he will call on chief executives to take responsibility for the personal information their organisations hold. Arguing that information can be a toxic liability, he will challenge CEOs to ensure that the amount of data held is minimised and that robust governance arrangements are in place. Richard Thomas will argue that accountability rests at the top. CEOs must make sure that their organisations have the right policies and procedures in place, that privacy by design features are incorporated in the technology their organisations use and that staff are properly trained to counter the risks.

Data security remains in the news and is now increasingly important as much as your corporate social responsiblility. There have been a number of data security issues where customer data has been lost which has not only undermined brands it’s cost money, revenue, managing your technology as well as your process and your team therefore becomes ever more of an issue. With that in mind data security from your ESX server, to your data base, your file system security becomes a business and technology issue, mainly as a result of so much of our day to day business being dependent on IT’s ability to deliver securely, on time and crucially to budget.

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