Steep Rise in Self-Reported Data Protection Incidents

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released its 2016/17 annual report on 13th July, which showed another steep rise in the number of data protection incidents. There were a total of 2565 self-reported data protection incidents in 2016/17, an increase of over 30% from the previous year. Once again the top sectors, by number of incidents, were Healthcare (41%) and Local Government (11%). The breakdown of the types of data protection incident is also interesting, with the top causes as follows:

  • Data posted, faxed or emailed to incorrect recipient (26%); and
  • Loss or theft of paperwork (14%).

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what about alt text for the picture?13:22Claude responded: Helen Molyneux, founder of Cambridge Risk Solutions, ISO 22301 and ISO 27001 Lead AuditorHelen Molyneux, founder of Cambridge Risk Solutions, ISO 22301 and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Helen Molyneux is the founder and director of Cambridge Risk Solutions. A certified Lead Auditor for ISO 22301 and ISO 27001, she has spent nearly two decades helping organisations across the public and private sectors build genuine resilience — not just documented compliance. She writes from practice, not theory.

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