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Tax credit ID theft to be probed by Info Commissioner
News Data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now investigating how the personal details of thousands of government workers and Network Rail staff ended up in the hands of criminals. [24 Jan 2006]
Leader: Data protection watchdog needs more bite
Leader Several cases this week have once again put the role of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) into the spotlight, and raised the question of whether the UK's data protection watchdog is more toothless pussycat than dangerous Dobermann. [13 Jan 2006]
Half of FoI complaints unresolved
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has resolved less than half of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act complaints it received last year. Since the FoI Act came into effect last January, the ICO said it has resolved 1,082 complaints out of... [13 Jan 2006]
Private eye made to pay £1,200 over data abuse
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) prosecuted David Sibley of Kent under Section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998, after he relayed the personal data back to a solicitor firm. According to the ICO, Sibley was instructed to obtain data on... [13 Jan 2006]
'Technology our only hope of cutting spam'
News A spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) told silicon.com: "Richard Thomas [the Information Commissioner] has made it clear that it is very difficult to stop spam. However, contrary to other media reports, the ICO spokeswoman... [12 Dec 2005]
Spam: Government 'too busy' to deal with it, says ICO
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said this week it lacks the power to fight spam because the government has not had time to discuss implementing effective powers. At present the powers of the ICO "are effectively nullified until [the... [14 Sep 2005]
Give us the power to can spam, says ICO
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it needs more power and resources to deal with spammers. Speaking at today's Westminster eForum on spams and scams in London, David Evans, senior guidance and promotion manager for the ICO... [06 Sep 2005]
UK failing to fight spam
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has admitted it fails to take legal steps against UK spammers while "successfully" enforcing regulations against 13 fax marketers. In the meantime, the Commissioner recommends that individuals take... [12 Aug 2005]
Leader: UK soft on spam
Leader By its own admission, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is requesting stronger powers to tackle spammers and stop them sending unsolicited email. The ICO seems proud that it has been "successful in enforcing regulations" against 13 fax... [11 Aug 2005]
UK stops 13 fax marketers - but no spammers
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has admitted it fails to take legal steps against UK spammers while "successfully" enforcing regulations against 13 fax marketers. In the meantime, the Commissioner recommends that individuals take... [11 Aug 2005]
Spammers 'tricking ISPs' into sending junk mail
A statement from the ICO said, "As you are aware the ICO's role is to enforce the regulations (the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. If it receives complaints regarding spam, the ICO needs to establish the... [02 Feb 2005]
Information Commissioner gets a new COO
He will report directly to the information commissioner, Richard Thomas, and sit on the ICO's management board. He has joined as the ICO is expanding in anticipation of the full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act on 1 January, 2005. [29 Oct 2004]
Perot contests email archive trawl in £2m defamation case
News At the time UBS argued the cost of retrieving the emails was "disproportionate" without specific evidence to help locate the appropriate messages, and so the ICO took no further action. In 2002 Johnson made a request for the emails through the UK's... [14 Jun 2004]
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