The EU's Viviane Reding has announced a 'right to be forgotten' and large fines but missed the security issues, say critics

Private businesses are either refusing or are reluctant to undergo a data protection audit, the ICO says

EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has confirmed that all businesses will be obliged to report data breaches

Two charities breached data protection rules by failing to encrypt computer equipment that was then stolen

Following the Sony hack breach, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has called for sites to tell users of any breaches

The damaging data breach at email marketing company Epsilon could end up costing £2.4 billion

The aftermath of the Epsilon breach is now reaching UK shores, with M&S customer data reportedly exposed

A potentially devastating data breach has been reported by marketing company Epsilon in the US