ICO report on Security Incident Trends

For the second quarter of 2019-2020 the ICO received the most security incidents from Health with 591, general business at 492 and then Education at 322.

Education

Of those incidents reported by Education, data being emailed to incorrect recipient was the highest followed by Loss/theft of paperwork or data left in insecure location

Across all sectors

Data posted or faxed to incorrect recipient was the highest, followed by Data emailed to incorrect recipient

Overview attached below for reference: –

ICO data-security-figures – Q2 19-20

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