COMPUTERWORLD reports on audits by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) indicating the private sector is “leading the way" while data protection compliance "concerns remain" for the public sector. "The private-sector organizations we have audited so far should be commended for their positive approach to looking after people's data,” said the ICO’s Louise Byers, adding, “However, this does not mean that businesses in the UK should rest on their laurels.” She also noted that, generally, the public-sector entities audited had appropriate information governance and training practices in place but need to do more in terms of data security, the report states.
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