The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued warnings to businesses surrounding the protection of data relating to temporary staff.

The ICO warned that temporary staff required the correct data protection training after a series of incidents involving data breaches.

Investigations of the breaches by the ICO concluded that temporary staff with inadequate training had resulted in the compromise of confidential data.

ICO Enforcement Group Manager, Sally Anne Poole, said: “This time of year often coincides with a rise in the number of temporary workers being employed across the UK. However the temporary nature of their employment doesn't absolve employers of their legal responsibilities for making sure people's information is being looked after correctly.”

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