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NHS network: Time to get secure
Comment Now that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is promising to get tough on NHS security breaches, it's time for health trusts to secure their networks for transferring patient data. Implementing... [07 Jul 2009]
Mobile directory - invasion of privacy or invaluable service?
Comment The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has acknowledged the privacy concerns but has given the service the go ahead. The ICO even went so far as to describe it as "privacy... [25 Jun 2009]
When will organisations pay for data breaches?
Comment The role of the Information Commissioner's Office (or ICO) as the independent body charged with policing and enforcing data protection legislation is to promote good practice and ultimately, as the... [02 Jun 2009]
NHS warned: It's time to beat the breaches
News In the past six months, the privacy watchdog has taken action against 14 Department of Health organisations that have exposed private data, a spokesperson for the ICO said on Tuesday. The ICO has now... [26 May 2009]
Data watchdog prepares web privacy code
News Bamford said that the ICO would begin its consultation by December, with a view to publishing the code of practice by May next year. The Information Commissioner's Office plans to launch a public... [26 May 2009]
Calls for gov't Phorm investigation rejected
News The [intercept] issues that have been raised around Phorm are not a matter for the ICO," assistant information commissioner Jonathon Bamford told ZDNet UK. In its response, Number 10 said privacy... [21 May 2009]
EC slams UK over BT trials uproar
News In June, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which has responsibility for enforcing UK data-protection laws, said it would not launch an investigation into the BT trials. Asked for comment, the... [14 Apr 2009]
Hospital bitten by watchdog over stolen laptops
News Mick Gorrill, assistant information commissioner at the ICO, said in a statement: "I am increasingly concerned about the way some NHS organisations are transferring sensitive records onto laptops and... [06 Feb 2009]
Info watchdog: Home Office guilty of data protection breach
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will now require the Home Office to sign a formal undertaking to ensure the government department will process information "securely" in the future. Any... [23 Jan 2009]
Privacy tsar to fine firms recklessly losing data
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will gain powers to fine companies that recklessly lose data and to conduct unannounced spot checks on central government and public authorities, under... [25 Nov 2008]
Multimillion pound boost for privacy watchdog
News Thomas also hinted that the ICO's powers could be further strengthened in the near future and revealed figures that showed the ICO has received 277 reports of data breaches since November 2007. Thomas... [29 Oct 2008]
CEOs told - take responsibility for 'toxic' data
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) also revealed it is currently investigating 30 serious cases of data breaches and has received 277 reported breaches since the HMRC's loss of the personal... [29 Oct 2008]
EU privacy law shake-up to force data breach confessions
News Hustinx went on to say that the powers of the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) were lagging behind equivalents in the rest of Europe and welcomed consultations to give the ICO... [28 Oct 2008]
Data breach at Virgin prompts encryption order
News The loss, which occurred in May, constitutes a breach of the Data Protection Act, according to the ICO. According to the Information Commissioner's Office, the individuals' data went missing after an... [30 Sep 2008]
Lib Dems banned from automated calling
News The Liberal Democrats have been found to be in breach of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) following an investigation into the party's... [26 Sep 2008]
