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RSS law seriouslyGlasgow: Crackdown on software piracy hotspot
News Strawson said future crackdowns will pick up on the many creative companies inadvertently breaking the law by using unlicensed fonts. She added: "Those businesses that have ignored warnings and are flouting software... [07 Feb 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News Currently] there is no effective punishment or deterrent available for those who knowingly or recklessly disregard the requirements of data-protection law in a way that causes a significant risk of harm. [31 Jan 2008]
MoD admits to more laptop thefts
News Browne said Sir Edmund Burton, Information Advisory Council chairman, would investigate weaknesses in MoD security procedure and warned if these losses had breached the law the individuals would "have to live with the... [22 Jan 2008]
Call for tougher online retail age checks
News An MP is calling for a change in the law to force online retailers to introduce tougher age verification to prevent children being able to buy alcohol, cigarettes or pornography on the internet.silicon.com Retail & Leisure [21 Jan 2008]
Downing St responds to silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign
News But the response did not completely dismiss the notion of UK data breach legislation, and said: "The government does not discount the idea of a data breach law. Instead of a data breach law, the written... [10 Dec 2007]
Are UK data laws fit for purpose?
News Nicholas Evans, European IT director for Key Equipment Finance, backed silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign, which calls for a law forcing public and private sector organisations to inform regulators and customers if... [23 Nov 2007]
HMRC data blunder to sink ID cards?
News To me, that smacks of a systematic disregard of Data Protection principles and thus the law. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more... [22 Nov 2007]
Wi-fi piggybackers 'fess up
News Dishonestly using an electronics communications service with the intent to avoid paying is breaking the law - and it's something police are increasingly taking seriously. Wireless from A to Z Click on... [15 Nov 2007]
Stories of the Month - September 2007
News The issue of data protection remained a hot topic this month with a piece showing how the California data breach law is having a big impact on how seriously organisations take the issue. Futuristic... [28 Sep 2007]
'Stronger data breach laws needed in Asia'
News California's law - SB 1386 - requires businesses to disclose data-security breaches to residents if their unencrypted personal information is compromised. Strong data-breach laws would also ensure companies took data... [28 Sep 2007]
UK data laws need 'Californication'
News The data breach legislation in The Golden State has since been followed by similar moves from other US states and has forced businesses to take data security seriously - and given consumers the tools to protect... [24 Sep 2007]
Data breach laws 'need to be fair'
News California's data breach law has also forced companies to take data security seriously - and has given consumers the tools to protect themselves against fraud. Any UK data breach legislation must not... [19 Sep 2007]
Escape the data management minefield
Comment Regardless of the difficulties, it's a must and organisations have to do it carefully, and within the confines of the law. After nine years it's hardly a new law. The report from the Information... [13 Sep 2007]
Data breach laws 'make companies serious about security'
Comment California's data breach law has forced organisations to take data security seriously - and has given consumers the tools to protect themselves against fraud, according to one of the architects of the... [03 Sep 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet All computer records and most manual records come within the terms of the law if they can be used to identify the individual the record refers to. How seriously are companies taking data protection then? [28 Aug 2007]
