Computing reports on the insistence of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that “it does not discriminate between private- and public-sector firms when deciding on data breach fines” and its assertion “nobody has been ‘let off’ fines” since the ICO received the power to levy fines up to 500,000 GBP three years ago. “I think there's certainly no discrepancy on our part, favouritism or thoughts like that in any way,” said the ICO’s Simon Rice. Meanwhile, the ICO has announced it has prosecuted a pay day loan company and its director for “failing to register that the business was processing personal information.” The ICO is also warning organisations, in light of a Royal Veterinary College breach, to ensure their policies “reflect how the modern workforce are using personal devices for work.”
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