Information privacy

ICO takes regulatory action against five public authorities under the FOI Act

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against five public authorities for continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.

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  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against five public authorities for continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
  • Information delayed is information denied, and people have the legal right to promptly receive information they're entitled to.
  • - The ICO can take action to address and change the behaviour of organisations and individuals that collect, use and keep personal information.
  • - To report a concern to the ICO telephone call our helpline on 0303 123 1113, or go to ico.org.uk/concerns.

ICO reassures employers they can share staff data in a mental health emergency

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.

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  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.
  • Chris Hogan, ICO Head of Regulatory Strategy, said:
    “We want to reassure employers that during a mental health emergency they should share necessary and proportionate information without delay with relevant and appropriate emergency services or health professionals.
  • The ICO also has a data sharing hub with useful guides on when and how to share personal information.
  • - To report a concern to the ICO telephone our helpline 0303 123 1113 or go to ico.org.uk/concerns.

ICO fines Wigan-based Pinnacle Life £80,000 for “predatory” spam call campaign

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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Wigan-based company Pinnacle Life has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a year-long unlawful spam phone call campaign.

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Wigan-based company Pinnacle Life has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a year-long unlawful spam phone call campaign.

IDrive Introduces Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Personal Users with Unlimited Storage

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IDrive Backup , an award winning cloud backup service offering, has introduced unlimited cloud-to-cloud backup for Microsoft Office 365 Personal users, enabling them to backup their entire Office 365 suite.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IDrive Backup , an award winning cloud backup service offering, has introduced unlimited cloud-to-cloud backup for Microsoft Office 365 Personal users, enabling them to backup their entire Office 365 suite.
  • Features of Microsoft Office 365 personal backup include:
    Automated backups - stay ahead of accidental deletion, file corruption, cyber threats, and malware or ransomware attacks with 3x automatic backups.
  • Direct backup and recovery - recover your backed-up data directly without having any dependency on your Microsoft 365 account.
  • Users can get started by selecting Microsoft 365 on the left-hand side menu within their IDrive account dashboard.

Practical tips for small beauty and wellbeing businesses this Valentine’s Day

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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That’s the message from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection, at what is often a busy time for those in the beauty and wellbeing trade.

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  • That’s the message from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection, at what is often a busy time for those in the beauty and wellbeing trade.
  • Most small businesses in this sector have information about people.
  • This could be customer appointment or payment details, sensitive information about their allergies, staff details, or supplier contacts.
  • There’s also a new simple beginners guide to data protection with useful quick tips to help small businesses get started on their data protection journey, or to help them review their existing practices.

Veeam to Provide Data Backup and Recovery Software for the U.S. Navy with Contract in Total Value of $21 Million

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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Veeam® Software , the leader in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today announced the award of a $5 million contract with follow on options resulting in a total value of $21 million to provide data backup and recovery software to the U.S. Navy.

Key Points: 
  • Veeam® Software , the leader in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today announced the award of a $5 million contract with follow on options resulting in a total value of $21 million to provide data backup and recovery software to the U.S. Navy.
  • Veeam will provide configuration, maintenance, and testing of Veeam Data Platform and Kasten K10 for Kubernetes software solutions.
  • “Veeam is excited to be supporting our federal government and valued Navy partners through the delivery of our software to the CANES program,” said Anand Eswaran, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Veeam.
  • The Veeam Data Platform has achieved Common Criteria certification, validating alignment with the most stringent international cyber security regulatory requirements.

ICO urges all app developers to prioritise privacy

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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The Information Commissioner’s Office is reminding all app developers to ensure they protect users’ privacy, following the regulator’s review of period and fertility apps. 

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The Information Commissioner’s Office is reminding all app developers to ensure they protect users’ privacy, following the regulator’s review of period and fertility apps. 

Veeam Named Alliance Partner of the Year in Inaugural Wasabi Partner Network Awards

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Veeam® Software , the #1 leader by market share in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, has been named Alliance Partner of the Year by Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, in the inaugural Wasabi Partner Network Awards .

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  • Veeam® Software , the #1 leader by market share in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, has been named Alliance Partner of the Year by Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, in the inaugural Wasabi Partner Network Awards .
  • The Alliance Partner of the Year recognizes the partner who has gone above and beyond in partnering with Wasabi throughout the year, based on incremental growth and overall partnership.
  • Veeam recently released general availability of the new Veeam Data Platform, including Veeam Backup & Replication™ v12.1 as well as Veeam ONE v12.1 and Veeam Recovery Orchestrator v7.
  • “As a partner-first company, Veeam is thrilled to be acknowledged by Wasabi with the Alliance Partner of the Year Award,” said Larissa Crandall, VP of Global Channel and Alliances at Veeam.

DataGuard Appoints Christine Walch as VP Marketing

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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DataGuard, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company focused on Data Protection, Information Security, and Compliance, welcomes Christine Walch as Vice President Marketing.

Key Points: 
  • DataGuard, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company focused on Data Protection, Information Security, and Compliance, welcomes Christine Walch as Vice President Marketing.
  • Walch has a proven track record of building and scaling marketing operations in fast-growing companies and joins DataGuard from Quentic, a SaaS solution provider in the environmental, health, and safety management sector (EHS).
  • Before Quentic, Walch spent over four years handling marketing at ib vogt, an international utility-scale solar development company.
  • She brings a wealth of marketing and leadership experience to DataGuard, perfectly aligning with our mission to reshape the security and compliance landscape.

Veeam Launches Cyber Secure Program to Help Enterprises Protect and Recover from Ransomware Attacks

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Veeam® Software , the #1 leader by market share in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today announced availability of the new Veeam Cyber Secure Program which combines Veeam’s purpose-built technology with a team of experts to help enterprises prepare for, protect and recover from ransomware.

Key Points: 
  • Veeam® Software , the #1 leader by market share in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, today announced availability of the new Veeam Cyber Secure Program which combines Veeam’s purpose-built technology with a team of experts to help enterprises prepare for, protect and recover from ransomware.
  • Veeam Cyber Secure ensures customers have the assurance that they’re ready and prepared for when a cyber incident occurs.
  • “With the new Veeam Cyber Secure Program, we ensure customers are prepared for any cyber threat and when the worst happens they can recover as quickly as possible.
  • With the Veeam Cyber Secure Program, enterprises are ready for the next cyber-attack and can rest easy knowing backups are clean, reliable, and ready for fast recovery.