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Watchdog demands data breach confessions
News Watchdog the National Consumer Council (NCC) is calling on lawmakers to force businesses to confess to their data breaches. The NCC, and its fellow European consumer... [01 Sep 2008]
Jargon-filled software licences baffle consumers
News Of 25 software packages surveyed by the National Consumer Council (NCC), 14 had no mention in their packaging that the user must accept a licence agreement before the software can be installed. The... [20 Feb 2008]
Tell customers about data breaches, companies urged
News UK companies should warn customers if their personal data has been put at risk, according to the National Consumer Council (NCC). Speaking at a Westminster eForum event, Anna Fielder, policy consultant... [16 Jul 2007]
NCC calls for copyright revolution
News The National Consumer Council (NCC) has called for a revision of UK copyright laws to enshrine the right to copy material for private use. UK copyright law does not allow people to reproduce copyrighted... [12 May 2006]
ID theft - what happens when you are the victim?
News The National Consumer Council (NCC) has called for the government to put pressure on companies to take the stress away from identity theft victims. An NCC spokeswoman told silicon.com:... [28 Feb 2006]
Fraud victims deserve own helpdesks, says watchdog
News The National Consumer Council (NCC) is lobbying the government to ensure a minimum standard of service is offered in companies that deal with ID fraud, in a bid to make it easier for consumers to prove... [17 Feb 2006]
DRM usage laws needed, MPs told
News The National Consumer Council (NCC) has told MPs that companies are threatening civil liberties through their use of digital rights management (DRM) and has called for legislation to regulate its use. [18 Jan 2006]
Data protection watchdog targets businesses
News The launch of the Regulatory Action Division (RAD) by the Information Commission comes in the same week the National Consumer Council (NCC) warned that tougher and better policed data protection... [16 Jun 2005]
Data laws need upgrade against 'surveillance society'
News The National Consumer Council (NCC) is warning that in the face of increasing levels of surveillance - such as ID cards and satellite based road pricing - existing data protection laws are failing to cope. [15 Jun 2005]
5 years ago... UK firms could be caught napping over data protection
News 07.10.1999: IT services group, NCC, is warning that changes to the UK's Data Protection Act could catch companies unawares. After the Act is amended, users will have the right to demand to see what information is being... [07 Oct 2004]
Privacy protection is not a luxury, RFID industry told
News The National Consumer Council (NCC) has called on government and businesses to put privacy at the heart of RFID technology or risk a consumer backlash that could set back adoption of the... [11 May 2004]
5 years ago... Experts slam UK encryption plans
News Also present at the committee hearing was the National Consumer Council (NCC). The NCC also expressed concern about the potential for social exclusion and asked that government plans be... [24 Feb 2004]
BT told: 'Cut phone bills in half'
News Anna Bradley, an NCC director, told The Observer: "The time to weaken BT's price controls is still a long way off. The NCC believes BT should halve the average phone bill. A consumer... [10 Jun 2002]
It's official: most UK e-tailers break the law
News The majority of British e-tailers are flouting the law and failing to protect their customers, according to a survey by the National Consumer Council (NCC). The NCC research - conducted... [19 Sep 2001]
Experts slam UK encryption plans
News Also present at the Committee hearing was the National Consumer Council (NCC). The NCC also expressed concern about the potential for social exclusion and asked that government plans be... [23 Feb 1999]
