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UK ICO proposes a $123 million fine for Marriott 2014 data breach

Security Affairs

The UK’s data privacy regulator plans to fine giant hotel chain Marriott International with a £99 million ($123 million) under GDPR over 2014 data breach. ’s Information Commissioner’s Office, Marriott International was not compliant to the European Union’s data protection regulation GDPR.

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Indonesia Soon to Become the Fifth ASEAN Country to Adapt Data Privacy Laws

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UK ICO fines hotel chain giant Marriott over data breach

Security Affairs

. “The ICO’s investigation found that there were failures by Marriott to put appropriate technical or organisational measures in place to protect the personal data being processed on its systems, as required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).” Personal data is precious and businesses have to look after it.

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ICO Publishes Summary of Responses to its Big Data Report

Hunton Privacy

On April 10, 2015, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a summary of the feedback received from its July 28, 2014 report on Big Data and Data Protection (the “Report”). What the EU General Data Protection Regulation will mean for big data analytics.

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Singapore’s Public Consultation on proposed changes to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act

Data Protection Report

Under the proposed mandatory breach notification regime, MCI / PDPC have prescribed categories of personal data which, if compromised in a data breach, will be considered likely to result in significant harm to the affected individuals. Data is increasingly critical to businesses. Increased financial penalties. Conclusion.