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Data breach

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Definition

of

Data breach notification

from

NHS England Transformation Directorate: Information Governance Framework for Integrated Health and Care: Shared Care Records (Sep 2021)

NHS England
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A duty on all organisations to report certain types of personal data breach to the relevant supervisory authority. The supervisory authority in the UK is the Information Commissioner's Office.

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Digital/TEC definition

of

Data breach

from

Digital Social Care (digitalsocialcare.org.uk)

Digital Social Care
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A security incident where sensitive and personal information is copied, transmitted, viewed, or stolen.

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Further information

https://www.digitalsocialcare.co.uk/data-security-protecting-my-information/cyber-security/

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