data protection act
Monitoring staff email and internet: The dos and don'ts
News Relevant legislation includes the Data Protection Act (DPA), Ripa 2000 and even the Human Rights Act. But monitoring employees' use of email and the internet means... [22 Oct 2009]
Basel II Compliance With Tripwire: Configuration Control for Virtual and Physical Infrastructures
White Paper Unlike other laws and standards affecting financial institutions in the US and overseas such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA"), the EU Data Protection Directive and the PCI... [05 Oct 2009]
Cloud computing: Is it worth the legal risks?
Comment And this shouldn't be done simply out of goodwill to protecting customer data - the Data Protection Act's seventh and eight principles include enforceable rules for... [22 Jul 2009]
Web snooping plans unworkable, say critics
News These include Ripa, the Human Rights Act and the Data Protection Act. Communications data plays a vital role in tackling serious crimes such as child... [18 Jun 2009]
Eagle Bank Keeps Deposits and Customer Data Safe With Imprivata OneSign
White Paper Eagle Bank, a mutual bank with over $430 million in assets headquartered in Everett, Massachusetts, realized a few years ago when a security audit revealed that the bank was vulnerable to hacking due to inadequate password... [02 Jun 2009]
Calls for gov't Phorm investigation rejected
News However, the ICO told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK on Tuesday that while it could enforce the Data Protection Act, it had no remit to enforce other privacy laws, such as the... [21 May 2009]
Server Room Security, Data Control, and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
White Paper Individuals responsible for their organization's electronic data need to understand the level of protection their current security system provides, or doesn't provide, particularly in the area of server... [16 May 2009]
RFID tagging tech gets privacy code
News Privacy and data protection impact assessments should also be conducted before companies and public authorities use RFID chips, with national data protection authorities... [12 May 2009]
EC slams UK over BT trials uproar
News Asked for comment, the ICO gave ZDNet UK a statement in which it said: "The ICO regulates and enforces the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy... [14 Apr 2009]
Proving Compliance with McAfee Total Protection for Data
White Paper They believe this act will protect their intellectual property, and sensitive customer information will remain safe and secure from unauthorized access. Companies feel a sense of security from encrypting... [18 Mar 2009]
Top Tips on How to Avoid Losing Your Life if You Lose Your Smartphone at the Christmas Bash
White Paper If one has important and sensitive data on one's smartphone that is to do with work or one holds clients details on it, then under the data protection act one is... [12 Feb 2009]
Hospital bitten by watchdog over stolen laptops
News Last month the ICO also took enforcement action against Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust for breaching the Data Protection... [06 Feb 2009]
UK is Big Brother capital of the world say Lords
News The information commissioner should also be able to carry out unannounced spot checks on private sector organisations to check they are complying with the data protection act, the report... [06 Feb 2009]
EU: No common protection scheme for ID card data
News An Enisa spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK on Thursday: "Member states should get their act together and formulate a strategy on this matter in more detail. European Union members lack a co-ordinated... [06 Feb 2009]
Info watchdog: Home Office guilty of data protection breach
News Although the data was lost by contractor PA Consulting, as the relevant data controller, the Home Office was ultimately accountable for the loss under the Data... [23 Jan 2009]
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