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Data breach at Virgin prompts encryption order
News The watchdog has now ordered Virgin Media to ensure all portable media that it uses to move data is encrypted. The loss, which occurred in May, constitutes a breach of the Data... [30 Sep 2008]
Home Office loses data on 84,000 prisoners
News David Smith, deputy commissioner for UK data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office, said in a statement: "It is deeply worrying that after a number of major... [22 Aug 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The UK's privacy watchdog could get new powers to raid organisations under government proposals to "sharpen its teeth". The government said it is important the information commissioner is able to enforce the... [17 Jul 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News Two government departments face enforcement action from the UK data protection watchdog for between them losing more than 25 million people's details. The Information Commissioner's... [25 Jun 2008]
silicon.com victory in Full Disclosure data campaign
News The change in the watchdog's attitude follows mounting support for Full Disclosure since it was launched by silicon.com in July 2007, with backing from the police, the House of Lords and security experts - including... [31 Jan 2008]
Downing St responds to silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign
News The UK's data protection watchdog already published new guidelines for individuals to better understand how and why organisations use their data under the current... [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... [20 Nov 2007]
Privacy watchdog clamps down on DVLA data sharing
News Data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidelines outlining how motorists' personal data can be used by the Driver and... [04 Sep 2007]
Know your data rights, says watchdog
News The UK's data protection watchdog has warned that greater transparency about data collection is needed as more personal information is shared between different... [08 Aug 2007]
Watchdog eyeing up CCTV
News The code of practice is aimed at helping companies and organisations that regularly capture images of individuals on CCTV to comply with the Data Protection Act. Full Disclosure campaign... [03 Aug 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... [22 Jun 2007]
Give us more power, says data protection watchdog
News Currently the watchdog must gain consent before inspecting an organisation for compliance with the Data Protection Act. The UK's data... [01 May 2007]
Banks slammed over binned customer data
News The ICO used evidence gathered from a variety of sources including a recent BBC Watchdog documentary and customer enquiries. A number of UK banks have been found to be in breach of the Data... [14 Mar 2007]
Data protection law doesn't stop crimefighters
News The privacy watchdog said it had heard about organisations that are wrongly using the Act as an excuse for not releasing personal information. But the watchdog added there are some... [20 Oct 2006]
Privacy watchdog probes call centre breaches
News The investigation by the privacy watchdog follows a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary which showed middlemen offering an undercover reporter financial details of 100,000 customers from Indian call centres. [09 Oct 2006]
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