Data Protection Policies
No recent updates on Data Protection Policies have been provided, following Waltham Forest Council's report on data breach incidents in July 2025.
The most recent information available on Data Protection Policies dates from July 2025, when Waltham Forest Council's Audit and Governance Committee reviewed a report on data breach incidents. No further updates or upcoming discussions on this topic are currently scheduled in the supplied material.
The report detailed 173 suspected data breach incidents logged for investigation in the 12 months prior to July 2025. Five of these incidents met the criteria for mandatory reporting to the Information Commissioner's Office. Three were third-party cyber security incidents, and one involved a file retrieval issue with the council's offsite third-party provider.
Key facts
- Waltham Forest Council logged 173 suspected data breach incidents for investigation in the 12 months prior to July 2025. Source
- Five of these incidents met the criteria for mandatory reporting to the Information Commissioner's Office. Source
- Three reported incidents were third-party cyber security incidents. Source
- One incident involved a file retrieval issue with an offsite third-party provider. Source
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