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UK Prime Minister’s office appeals data-breach fine

By Sam Clark
  • 10 Jan 2022 09:43
  • 10 Jan 2022 09:43
The UK Prime Minister’s department is appealing a fine levied against it by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the regulator has confirmed.
The Cabinet Office, which supports the UK Prime Minister, received a fine of 500,000 pounds (around $680,000) on Dec. 2, 2021, after it mistakenly published the postal addresses of celebrities and

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Sam Clark

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Sam has covered data privacy and security in the UK and Ireland for MLex since November 2021. He previously covered data protection for trade publication Global Data Review, as well as reporting on technology, media and telecoms businesses for S&P Global. He has a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in journalism, both from the University of Kent.

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