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UK officials going snoop crazy
News Public bodies made 519,260 requests to phone and internet service providers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, according to a report by the interception of communications commissioner Sir Paul Kennedy. [23 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 Speaking at the launch of the Information Commissioner Officer's Annual Report 2008 Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said the rumoured database of UK phone and internet communications would be "a step too far for the British way of life". [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]
Privacy concerns over Google Street View
News The Information Commissioner's Office has said it has concerns about Google's Street View and thinks the company could be breaching data-protection law. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that it... [09 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]
Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News All civil servants dealing with personal data are to undergo annual training, while the government will introduce 'privacy impact assessments' to projects, as recommended by the information commissioner. [26 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 details of the draft Communications Data Bill will be released later this year. [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]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.05.08
Round-Up 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... [02 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]
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. The issue of public data loss shot into the public eye with the HMRC's loss of 25 million people's details on two CDs... [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]
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