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ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News Deputy information commissioner David Smith said proposals to revise the EU's ePrivacy Directive could be the "catalyst" needed to get data breach notification into UK law. But he cautioned against notification on every data breach, saying it was... [03 Jul 2008]
Probe into loss of 21,000 hospital patient details
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will investigate whether Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust breached the Data Protection Act when it failed to encrypt 21,000 patient details. [30 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News Increased scrutiny: Departments will report on their performance, the NAO will look at what they say, and the Information Commissioner is already planning his first spot checks. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is taking enforcement... [25 Jun 2008]
Government racks up 100 data breaches
News There have been 30 data losses in central government, 50 in public sector organisations and 17 in local government, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed. Wills told Parliament: "The Commissioner encourages organisations to report... [24 Jun 2008]
Critics attack gov't email, phone database plan
News And Jonathan Bamford, assistant information commissioner, warned in a statement: "We are sleepwalking into a surveillance society. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. [20 May 2008]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News The Information Commissioner's Office welcomed the powers and said it would be a strong deterrent against companies losing personal data. David Smith, deputy information commissioner, welcomed the laws, saying in a statement: "This change in the... [12 May 2008]
600 HMRC workers caught snooping
News The HMRC has discussed 11 data security incidents involving customer information with the Information Commissioner's Office since April 2005, has stopped data transfers unless there is a business critical need and now demands adequate security... [01 May 2008]
National fraud reporting centre to arrive next year
News The AGO hopes the centre will go live by summer 2009 and is in talks with the Information Commissioner's Office and other national bodies about the proposals. A spokesman for the Attorney General's Office said: "A proof-of-concept model is being... [28 Apr 2008]
House of Lords backs data loss law change
News It follows calls by the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas for the criminalisation of reckless data loss earlier this year. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. [28 Apr 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News Organisations continue to lose sensitive personal data - despite high profile cases such as the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data breach, and the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has warned chief executives to protect staff and customers... [22 Apr 2008]
ICO: Data theft laws must not be axed
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it is vital the government resists pressure to withdraw clause 76 as the bill passes through parliament. Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said that responsible media should not fear that... [01 Apr 2008]
Lords take fresh look at data security
News As a result, the government - in line with the committee's recommendation - increased the powers of the Information Commissioner to inspect organisations holding sensitive data on members of the public. [22 Feb 2008]
Laptop theft breaks data protection law
News Skipton Financial Services (SFS) has been found to have been in breach of the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - but has escaped without any punishment. Assistant Commissioner Mick Gorrill said although it isn't... [21 Feb 2008]
Poll: Execs should be jailed for data loss
News The poll follows on from the HM Revenue & Customs loss in November 2007 of two CDs containing the details of 25 million people and a flurry of reported incidents since.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign recently made a breakthrough when the... [14 Feb 2008]
Editor's Blog: Another blow to identity fraudsters
Comment Seven months after we launched our Full Disclosure campaign calling for a rethink of legislation in this area, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now asking that knowingly or recklessly breaching the Data Protection Act should be made... [06 Feb 2008]
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