On 15 October 2025, The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) imposed a combined monetary penalty of £14 million on Capita plc and Capita Pension Solutions Limited (CPSL). This fine followed a significant cyber-attack in March 2023 that compromised the personal data of over 6.6 million individuals.
In our seventh episode of Privacy Unpacked, Matthew Buckwell (Senior Associate, UK) and Laura Goold (Associate, UK) examine what went wrong, the key lessons for organisations, and what this tells us about the ICO's approach to cybersecurity enforcement.
Tune in now for key insights to stay ahead of the curve!
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On 15 October 2025, The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) imposed a combined monetary penalty of £14 million on Capita plc and Capita Pension Solutions Limited (CPSL). This fine followed a significant cyber-attack in March 2023 that compromised the personal data of over 6.6 million individuals.
In our seventh episode of Privacy Unpacked, Matthew Buckwell (Senior Associate, UK) and Laura Goold (Associate, UK) examine what went wrong, the key lessons for organisations, and what this tells us about the ICO's approach to cybersecurity enforcement.
Tune in now for key insights to stay ahead of the curve!
Privacy Unpacked Episode 6: Pseudonymisation in Focus: Key Takeaways from the EDPB Guidelines
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9 months ago
Privacy Unpacked Episode 6: Pseudonymisation in Focus: Key Takeaways from the EDPB Guidelines
Understanding the distinction between pseudonymised and anonymised data is vital for compliance with GDPR, especially when sharing data with third parties, conducting research, or training AI models.
In our sixth episode of Privacy Unpacked, Simon Assion (Partner, Germany) and Ruth Boardman (Partner, UK) unpack the European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) recently published Guidelines on pseudonymisation exploring the implications for data protection compliance. They also tackle the Advocate General's recent opinion in the EDPS vs. SRB case (Case C-413/23 P).
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On 15 October 2025, The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) imposed a combined monetary penalty of £14 million on Capita plc and Capita Pension Solutions Limited (CPSL). This fine followed a significant cyber-attack in March 2023 that compromised the personal data of over 6.6 million individuals.
In our seventh episode of Privacy Unpacked, Matthew Buckwell (Senior Associate, UK) and Laura Goold (Associate, UK) examine what went wrong, the key lessons for organisations, and what this tells us about the ICO's approach to cybersecurity enforcement.
Tune in now for key insights to stay ahead of the curve!
