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Downing St responds to silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign
News The response said: "The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) acknowledges that there are occasions when notifying consumers of a breach of security might not be appropriate. In... [10 Dec 2007]
Debate ID cards 'or scrap them'
News Each government department using personal information should say how they are accessing personal information, while the powers of the Information Commissioner's Office... [07 Dec 2007]
Youngsters told: Wise up with social networking
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned that young people are putting themselves at risk with the information they post on social networking sites and... [23 Nov 2007]
ICO: HMRC breach - where were the tech safeguards?
News In the wake of the largest-ever data breach to hit the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office has criticised the apparent lack of technological safeguards in government departments and called for... [23 Nov 2007]
Foreign Office admits data breach
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigated the FCO after Channel 4 News alerted it to the fact personal details belonging to visa applicants were accessible by anyone... [14 Nov 2007]
Data breaches misunderstood by gov't, say Lords
News The government did say it would consider finding "more formal ways" of reporting security breaches to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) but only "when problems arise". Erroll... [01 Nov 2007]
Data breach notification laws are 'just the start'
News Speaking at a keynote panel at the RSA Conference Europe 2007, Christopher Kuner, partner and head of the international privacy and information management practice at US-based law firm Hunton & Williams, said:... [23 Oct 2007]
SMEs in dark over data protection
News Small and medium-sized enterprises are not as aware of the principles of the Data Protection Act as larger organisations, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Only... [11 Oct 2007]
Experts call for data breach legislation
News David Evans, deputy information commissioner with the ICO, said: "The idea that the IT director is responsible does not reflect the fact that we are happy to hand out or own... [14 Sep 2007]
Privacy watchdog clamps down on DVLA data sharing
News Data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidelines outlining how motorists' personal data can be used by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing... [04 Sep 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet And back in May, the information commissioner demanded the ICO be given more power to check if companies are complying with the DPA. If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an... [28 Aug 2007]
Students warned: Protect your personal data
News By safeguarding their personal information at a time when they are likely to be invited to sign up for new services and societies, students can lower their risk of falling victim to identity theft, the... [20 Aug 2007]
Data sharing shake-up on the cards
News A shake-up of the way organisations share personal information could be on the way following the publication of a new set of guidelines by the Information Commissioner's Office... [14 Aug 2007]
Know your data rights, says watchdog
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidelines for individuals to better understand how and why organisations use their data under the current Data Protection... [08 Aug 2007]
Watchdog eyeing up CCTV
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a new set of guidelines for the use of CCTV, now open for public consultation. Jonathan Bamford, assistant... [03 Aug 2007]
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