Average ICO data breach fine doubles to nearly £150,000 in 12 months
Increase a “wake up call” for businesses says law firm RPC.
The average fine issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to protect against data breaches has doubled to £146,000 in the year to 30 September 2018, according to RPC.
The law firm calculated that the total value of penalties imposed by the ICO in the period rose to £4.98m, up 24% from £4 million the year before (see graph).
It listed three of the largest fines in the last year:
Equifax, which was fined the maximum £500,000 for failing to protect the personalOnly users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.
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