The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is urging police staff members who “work in specialist collaboration units to receive data protection training,” Computing reports. The recommendation comes amidst the ICO’s enforcement action against the chief constables of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Police that followed 2010 breach at the East Midlands Collaboration Unit involving the theft of unencrypted laptops containing “sensitive personal data personal data relating to about 4,500 offenders from across three forces,” the report states. The ICO’s Meagan Mirza notes that while many of the issues from 2010 “have now been addressed, the lack of planning around the setup of the unit is concerning.” Meanwhile, in this video, the ICO’s David Smith discusses the office’s current enforcement practices and preparing for its future powers.
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