data breach
RSS data breachThis time in '99: AT&T breaks privacy guidelines
News Under European law, AT&T's mistake would be considered a breach of the data protection principles. He added that the loss to AT&T's reputation was infinite, due to their breach... [18 Apr 2000]
Data protection watchdog slams Snooping Bill
News He added: "Interception of communications is a breach of the right to privacy. The Home Office's Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill faced its most damning condemnation so far when the UK data... [14 Apr 2000]
Virgin Net pulls its email service over security fears
News The ISP said it spotted a potential email security breach on Thursday 6 January and on the evening of Saturday 8 January took the decision to disable incoming mail and the uploading of data to Virgin Net... [10 Jan 2000]
Halifax reopens share trading after weekend of trouble
News He explained: "There is no formal action we can sensibly take unless the company in question disputes the breach of security". Phil Jones, assistant registrar at the Data Protection Registrar, said that... [29 Nov 1999]
Security hole forces Halifax to shut online share shop
News Halifax this morning suspended trading on its online share dealing service after a breach of security allowed customers to view other people's accounts. According to Tim Fraser and Sarah Harden at London-based law firm,... [26 Nov 1999]
Home Office fights back against human rights allegations
News The Home Office claimed the controversial legislation on self-incrimination is not in breach of the ECHR (see http://www.silicon.com/a33577 ). The audit claimed that powers given to the police to investigate electronic... [27 Oct 1999]
Win2000 falls to the hackers
News In spite of the security breach, Microsoft claimed the exercise had been a success since it helped to prove it could keep the server running despite the attack. Almost immediately the site was bombarded with 'poison... [06 Sep 1999]
Lack of data protection savvy puts UK firms at risk
News It's a breach of Principle 8 of the new Data Protection Act 1998," warned Rigby. UK businesses are putting themselves at risk of prosecution because of ignorance about data protection... [02 Aug 1999]
Hacker attack? Send for the Cavalre
News Depending on which level of service a company buys - basic, gold or platinum - it will receive a personalised response program advising how to control the security breach, prevent further damage and meet the strict legal... [02 Jun 1999]
AT&T breaks privacy guidelines
News Under European law, AT&T's mistake would be considered a breach of the data protection principles. He added that the loss to AT&T's reputation was infinite, due to their breach... [16 Apr 1999]
Keeping the data flow alive
Comment Privacy International has already taken action against Microsoft for this alleged breach of privacy. The free flow of data between Europe and the US remains in danger of grinding to a halt, after the... [29 Mar 1999]
Microsoft tackles Windows privacy issue
News Microsoft has released a patch for Windows 98, just weeks after it admitted that an anti-piracy feature in the operating system (OS) constitutes a breach of privacy. Microsoft announced it is also "modifying the Windows... [21 Mar 1999]
Board directors bury heads in the sand over email use
News Integralis stressed that email and Web site contents could also lead to charges of racial and sexual harassment, libel and breach of copyright. Four per cent of respondents said they had discovered employees breaking... [15 Mar 1999]
CompuServe accused of privacy breach
News Mike Usher of Indicci Salus consultancy said in the UK, the Data Protection Act is clear about where responsibility lies. Breaches of personal privacy would come down to who originates the data. Internet... [07 Jan 1999]
In brief: NatWest employee fined for disclosing customer information
News A former NatWest Bank employee and his father will pay more than £9,000 for a breach of the Data Protection Act. NatWest contacted the Data Protection Registrar to report his activities.... [17 Jul 1998]
