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HSBC Fined £3 Million ($5 Million) for Data Security Failings in UK

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The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced today fines for three HSBC entities totaling £3 million for failing to have adequate systems and controls in place to protect their customers’ confidential data. The incident will reignite debate as to whether the UK should have a mandatory data breach law.

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UK ICO Fines Private Sector Financial Organization Over Customer Data Mix-Up

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On October 29, 2012, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) served private sector financial services company The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (“Prudential”) with a monetary penalty of £50,000 in connection with a serious violation of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”).