UK ISP TalkTalk hit the headlines last year for a data breach that resulted in the theft of personal data relating to over 150,000 customers. Today the Information Commissioner's Office announced that it has issued the company with a record £400,000 (around $510,000) fine for what it called a failure to implement basic security measures. "In spite of its expertise and resources, when it came to the basic principles of cyber-security, TalkTalk was found wanting," says Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham. "Today's record fine acts as a warning to others that cyber security is not an IT issue, it is a… [Continue Reading]
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