For the second time in two years, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against Barnet Council. Most recently, the ICO fined the council £70,000 for losing information--including names, addresses, dates of birth and other details--relating to young children, Computer Business Review reports. An employee brought the records home and was later the victim of a burglary. In June 2010, the council signed an undertaking to improve data protection practices following a breach. Meanwhile, the ICO has also fined lawyers for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for violating the law.
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