ICO issued more than £40m in data breach fines in 2020

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ICO fines revealed in latest report with British Airways receiving largest penalty

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) handed out fines totalling more than £42m for data breaches last year, a report has revealed. Fines were given out for breaches of the Privacy and Ele...

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