ICO secures more prosecutions for insurance data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office has secured two further convictions following its investigation into the unlawful accessing and sale of personal information.
Christopher Munro, 37, of Knutsford, Cheshire, and William Chipoma, 35, of Enfield, London, were charged after investigations uncovered their involvement in the theft and sale of personal data within
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