U.K.’s ICO fines Cathay Pacific for pre-GDPR breach
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Neil Hodge2020-03-04T18:37:00
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office has fined airline Cathay Pacific £500,000 (U.S. $643,000) for failing to protect the personal data of millions of customers.
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