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Data Loss Culprits To Be Fined Up To £500,000

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Whether this will actually "prevent" companies from losing data remains to be seen. Furthermore, we'd like to know whether the fines will also apply to Quangos and other government entities like the NHS which have been major sources of data leaks in the past.

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Data losses to incur fines of up to £500,000

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