data protection act b commissioner
Vendors hype up compliance fears
Comment But the information commissioner's powers are relatively weak, says Matthew. Data Protection Act The most significant piece of legislation in the UK is the Data Protection Act, the principles of which govern the handling of personal information. [08 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News In a document submitted to government in January this year, information commissioner Richard Thomas called for the Data Protection Act (DPA) to be amended to include a penalty for data controllers "knowingly or recklessly failing to comply with... [03 Apr 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News In a document submitted to government, information commissioner Richard Thomas called for the Data Protection Act (DPA) to be amended to include a penalty for data controllers "knowingly or recklessly failing to comply with the principles" of the... [31 Jan 2008]
Stolen M&S laptop contains 26,000 pension details
News Mick Gorrill, assistant commissioner at the ICO, added in a statement: "It is essential that before a company allows personal information to leave its premises on a laptop there are adequate security procedures in place to protect personal... [25 Jan 2008]
Carphone Warehouse in data protection breach
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the Carphone Warehouse, and its sister company TalkTalk, could face the possibility of an unlimited fine if their data protection and compliance systems are not brought up to scratch within 35 days... [16 Jan 2008]
Data encryption brought into focus by HMRC
Comment Since that catastrophic incident, the Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, has come forward to warn that several other public bodies have now admitted they too have lost personal data. The Information Commissioner's Office expects that an... [21 Dec 2007]
Downing St responds to silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign
News Downing Street's response to the silicon.com petition also said the government takes "the protection of personal data extremely seriously" and that the Data Protection Act sets out the framework for data protection and any enforcement action which... [10 Dec 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office, the Financial Services Authority and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency have also been notified. Darling admitted it is "highly likely" the Data Protection Act has been broken and said an... [20 Nov 2007]
Foreign Office admits data breach
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigated the FCO after Channel 4 News alerted it to the fact personal details belonging to visa applicants were accessible by anyone visiting certain websites. [14 Nov 2007]
Judge calls for "universal" national DNA database
News Speaking on the same programme the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said there are risks of errors, mistakes and mix-ups with such a massive database and serious consequences as a result. A is for Act [05 Sep 2007]
Orange pulled up by privacy watchdog
News Orange and Littlewoods have been found to be in breach of the data protection act (DPA) by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Both companies have signed a formal undertaking with the Information Commissioner to comply with the principles... [22 Jun 2007]
Back the Act: silicon.com renews support for the DPC
News Following high profile incidents at Powergen, Barclays, CD Universe, Safeway and Oxfam, silicon.com will be renewing its call for more resources and legal powers for the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC). [12 Oct 2000]
Back the Act: A Campaign for Secure Ecommerce
News The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) should fulfil this role, but it lacks the resources and political weight to do so. Ecommerce is losing out every day that the Data Protection Commissioner fails to investigate consumer complaints. [15 Aug 2000]
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