Data protection: The cost of hacks set to climb

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The hefty fine levied against Talk Talk for failing to protect its customers' data will pale in comparison to the maximum penalty regulators will be able to hand out in less than two years.

Following the high-profile hacking of Talk Talk in October 2015, the company has been handed a hefty fine by the Information Commissioner's Office. Initial reports claimed that four million Talk Talk

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