data breaches
RSS data breachesMinistry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News The MoJ didn't notify more than 30,000 of the 45,016 affected by the data breaches, first when MoJ supplier records were compromised in June 2007 and then when the names, addresses, birth dates and alleged offences relating to 3,648 people were... [25 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and funding following the Data Sharing Review, which recommended that the ICO be given more money and authority to fine organisations for "reckless... [17 Jul 2008]
Privacy chief fights UK-wide database
News A database of all calls, emails and internet traffic, to be stored by the Home Office for at least 12 months, is thought to be included under proposals for "modifying procedures for acquiring communications data" in the draft Communications Data... [15 Jul 2008]
UK must overhaul data sharing rules
News Whitehall has neither the framework nor the leadership to properly protect the public's personal data, a review by Information Commissioner Richard Thomas and Mark Walport, director of the Wellcome Trust has found.silicon.com's Full Disclosure... [11 Jul 2008]
NHS data handling: Calls for independent audits
News She added that trusts must report any information assurance issues to their respective board and that any substantial breaches must be published. NHS trusts are being urged to introduce independent auditors to make sure they are keeping to... [07 Jul 2008]
ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News The UK's privacy watchdog says the country is a step closer to getting a law forcing organisations to reveal data breaches, thanks to draft EU legislation. Amendments to the directive would require "providers of electronic services to inform users... [03 Jul 2008]
CIOs not taking security breaches seriously
News CIOs and internal auditors don't feel IT fraud and data privacy is a serious threat to their business despite the spate of high profile data losses and privacy breaches. Corporate breaches and data privacy regulation were ranked sixth in the top 10... [27 Jun 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News The October loss saw two serious breaches of policy, relating to the lack of authorisation for disclosure of the full data and its being sent via untraceable internal mail. HMRC should report any breaches of security promptly, something that did... [26 Jun 2008]
Editor's Blog: Less data equals more privacy
Comment For a brief time data protection and the impact of data breaches was staple tea-break conversation up and down the land. And it seems that, for all the talk at the time of getting tough on data breaches, very little has changed. [26 Jun 2008]
Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News The justice minister's comments were made in light of a number of reports on government data losses published on Wednesday, including a review of the HMRC loss of 25 million child-benefit claimant details by PricewaterhouseCoopers chair Kieran... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The report said laptops had been used in breach of MoD encryption policy and pointed out ongoing data protection breaches within the MoD. Two government departments face enforcement action from the UK data protection watchdog for between them... [25 Jun 2008]
Government racks up 100 data breaches
News Whitehall has suffered a further 30 data breaches since it lost 25 million people's details last November. Wills told Parliament: "The Commissioner encourages organisations to report serious data breaches to his office, although there is no legal... [24 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Vulnerabilities on UK company and public sector networks grew from 19 last year to 21 this year according to security analyst NTA Monitor and 87 per cent of data breaches could have been avoided by regular patching and other precautions according... [19 Jun 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News The incident is the latest in a long line of government data breaches, including the loss of 25 million details of child-benefit claimants by HMRC last year. None of the departmental material included sensitive personal data about the public or... [18 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News Security groups say the attack highlights the need for laws governing companies' response to breaches, as called for by silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign. John Turner, European VP at security company Symantec, said in a statement: "The loss of... [11 Jun 2008]
