UK data watchdog to scale back fines for public bodies – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2022 in data protection, fines, news by sally

‘The UK’s data watchdog is to scale back fines for public bodies after admitting that users of services often bear the brunt of the financial punishment. The Information Commissioner’s Office will continue to issue fines for the most serious cases of data breaches in the public sector, but otherwise it will lean on other powers within its remit such as warnings, reprimands and enforcement notices.’

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The Guardian, 30th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com