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RSS law commissionerStories of the Month - September 2007
News In other data security news, the Information Commissioner's Office issuing guidance on how the personal data of motorists can be used by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The issue of data protection remained a hot topic this month... [28 Sep 2007]
The Brampton Factor: Microsoft vs EU
Comment IBM's 70 per cent share of the world computer market compares with recent comments from European competition commissioner Neelie Kroes: "A market level of much less than 95 per cent would be a way of measuring success. [18 Sep 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 information. Speaking at the discussion on data breach notification... [14 Sep 2007]
Escape the data management minefield
Comment The report from the Information Commissioner's Office out last month highlighted that public sector organisations are still not taking the Data Protection Act (DPA) seriously enough. The Information Commissioner's Office guide will help... [13 Sep 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet The Act means so-called "data controllers" have to register with the information commissioner. The information commissioner is Richard Thomas. The commissioner can initiate his own action or take action as the result of a complaint. [28 Aug 2007]
Why UK must pass data leak law now
News It also said EU laws currently proposed in Brussels will have little impact in raising the incentives for business to take the necessary steps to protect personal internet security, and called for stronger enforcement powers for the Information... [10 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 Act.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are... [08 Aug 2007]
Data breach rules 'creating uncertainty for execs'
News Some companies follow the information commissioner's best practice tip to contractually oblige outsourcers to immediately notify the information commissioner of a security breach, while others do not. [24 Jul 2007]
Full Disclosure - silicon.com launches data breaches campaign
Comment As the information commissioner Richard Thomas recently pointed out, there is a "frankly horrifying" roll-call of banks, retailers and government departments that have admitted serious security lapses. [16 Jul 2007]
Private dicks fined for data 'blagging' from DWP
News The company, Infofind, "blagged" information on 250 individuals from the government unit in an attempt to trace debtors, in order to sell the details on to a finance business, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). [24 Apr 2007]
RFID: Brussels may yet reach for red tape
News But if regulators deem widespread RFID use is insufficiently safe, secure and privacy-preserving, then "[EC information society and media commissioner Viviane] Reding will have no other option but to trigger legislation", Santucci said, speaking... [03 Apr 2007]
It's official: Roaming will be capped - Reding
News EC commissioner for information society and media, Viviane Reding, has confirmed telecoms ministers agreed late last week at a meeting in Brussels there must be a cap both on wholesale and retail roaming charges, and more transparency on pricing. [19 Mar 2007]
Pressure grows for UK data loss disclosure
News As a spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner's Office told silicon.com last year: "There is nothing in the Data Protection Act that legally obliges companies to inform customers when these things occur. [16 Mar 2007]
Crime pays - and pays very well in cyberspace
Comment This year the e-Crime Congress, an event I helped organise, will hear from UK politicos such as Home Office minister Vernon Coaker, shadow home affairs minister James Brokenshire and information commissioner Richard Thomas. [07 Mar 2007]
Revealed: 439,000 snooping requests made
News But nearly 4,000 errors in requests were also reported within the same period between 1 January 2005 and 31 March 2006, according to a report from the Interceptions of Communications Commissioner (ICC). [21 Feb 2007]
