UK data watchdog to scale back fines for public bodies
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from World news | The Guardian on (#60YAQ)
Information Commissioner's Office says users of public services often bear brunt of financial punishments
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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