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Data breach at Virgin prompts encryption order
News The loss, which occurred in May, constitutes a breach of the Data Protection Act, according to the ICO. Virgin Media has been ordered to encrypt all portable media that is used to move data after it lost the details of... [30 Sep 2008]
Lib Dems banned from automated calling
News The Liberal Democrats have been found to be in breach of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) following an investigation into the party's use of automated... [26 Sep 2008]
Regulators cracking down on outsourcers
Comment The ICO has announced that Marks & Spencer has breached the information security requirements imposed by the Data Protection Act 1998. Along with the FSA, the Information Commissioner's office (ICO) is... [09 Sep 2008]
Consumers reluctant to give financial details online
News In reaction to the results, Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said in a statement: "If organisations fail to meet their data protection obligations they not only risk enforcement action by the ICO, they also risk... [12 Aug 2008]
Google Street View cleared by UK privacy watchdog
News But now the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it is "satisified" the search giant is taking steps to protect privacy. Officers from the ICO met with Google and sought reassurances after... [31 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and funding following the Data Sharing Review, which recommended that the ICO be given more money and... [17 Jul 2008]
Privacy chief fights UK-wide database
News The ICO's annual report also revealed it had issued nine enforcement notices for data protection breaches this year to bodies including Carphone Warehouse and Greater Manchester Police, and had carried out 11 prosecutions. [15 Jul 2008]
Privacy concerns over Google Street View
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that it will be in touch with Google over concerns that people will be too easily recognisable, especially as the face-blurring... [09 Jul 2008]
ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News But he cautioned against notification on every data breach, saying it was important the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) did not become swamped with "minor incidents". Smith also told silicon.com the... [03 Jul 2008]
Probe into loss of 21,000 hospital patient details
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will investigate whether Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust breached the Data Protection Act when it failed to encrypt 21,000 patient details. [30 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is taking enforcement action against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for breaching the Data Protection Act. Two government departments face... [25 Jun 2008]
Government racks up 100 data breaches
News There have been 30 data losses in central government, 50 in public sector organisations and 17 in local government, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed. Whitehall has suffered a further 30 data breaches... [24 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... XP lives, the femtocell 'truth', BlackBerry bashing…
Comment Mr Button - you mean get the police to do the job the ICO doesn't have the authority to do. Windows XP was getting a lot of attention this week, with silicon.com readers undecided whether the OS should live on or not…... [01 May 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News Organisations continue to lose sensitive personal data - despite high profile cases such as the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data breach, and the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has warned chief executives to... [22 Apr 2008]
Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
News On Tuesday the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement on Phorm's activities, in which it said any allegations of Ripa non-compliance were a matter for the Home Office, rather than the... [11 Apr 2008]
