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The report follows the inquiry that was launched in October 2015 after the cyber-attack on TalkTalk's website. The committee looked at cyber security, and the response to cybercrime and broader issues around data protection.

David Evans, BCS policy and community director, commented: "This report includes some very welcome suggestions to support organisations in keeping people's data safe and increases the penalties for those that don't. It also underscores that the organisation-centric way we manage data is increasingly under pressure. The measures proposed - while sound - will incrementally help, rather than eliminate, the underlying dysfunction. As an institute whose purpose is to make IT good for society, we're increasingly concerned about how collection and use of personal data is affecting everyone in society," he added.

"Our own survey results show that security is the top issue keeping IT professionals awake at night, while a separate survey shows that 89% of people in Great Britain think they should be able to control what data a company collects about them online and what it uses this data for."