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Criminal punishments for data loss 'too little, too late'
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Bringing those culpable for data breaches to face charges at a criminal court should already be part of the law, according to an IT industry expert. A committee of MPs has suggested increasing the punishment for reckless actions resulting in data breaches in the light of the scandals over the last months. But Gary Clark, a vice-president of security firm SafeNet, told ComputerWorld UK that this should have already been in place - and argued that further action would also need to be taken. "Organisations that deal recklessly with personal data should suffer the consequences – but the Justice committee's recommendations still do not go far enough," he said. "Instead of punishing those responsible for data breaches after the event, why aren't steps being taken to prevent them in the first place? Organisations should be penalised not only for losing data, but for failing to have necessary safeguards in place." Companies have been advised to conduct an audit of their own data networks, in order to make sure they provide adequate protection to consumers. Azzurri is the leading provider of commercial consultancy and audit services in the communications market, helping organisations reduce and recover costs, optimise delivery and improve management.  |
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