disclosure watchdog
The A to Z of ID cards
News The UK's data protection watchdog has said there is no justification for storing so much personal and biometric information in the National Identity Register. There are also concerns over who would be able to access the... [15 Apr 2009]
Web traders targeted in £2bn tax dodge crackdown
News Web traders are the latest threat to the UK's coffers, according to the government's spending watchdog. Such schemes would involve obtaining information on groups of potentially non-compliant people or businesses through... [09 Dec 2008]
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. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data... [30 Sep 2008]
Watchdog demands data breach confessions
News Watchdog the National Consumer Council (NCC) is calling on lawmakers to force businesses to confess to their data breaches. The NCC is petitioning the European Union to draft legal powers to compel businesses and banks... [01 Sep 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". Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government... [17 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. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is... [03 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. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to... [25 Jun 2008]
FSA warns banks to wise up on security
News Following an audit of 39 banks, building societies, insurance companies and financial advisors, the regulatory watchdog called on financial services firms to adopt a more transparent stance towards customers, rather than... [25 Apr 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News Nearly 100 leaks of sensitive personal information have been reported to the data protection watchdog in the last six months. The public sector accounted for 62 breaches and the private sector for 28.silicon.com's Full... [22 Apr 2008]
HSBC loses 370,000 customers' details
News HSBC faces possible investigation by the UK's financial watchdog after admitting losing a CD containing the details of 370,000 customers. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make... [07 Apr 2008]
ICO: Data theft laws must not be axed
News The UK's information watchdog has issued a stark warning to the government not to water down laws which could jail people selling stolen personal details. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming... [01 Apr 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... [31 Jan 2008]
Government reveals snooping figures
News The government's snooping watchdog has issued its latest report revealing there were more than 253,000 requests to eavesdrop on individuals' communications in the last nine months of 2006 - including 1,694 requests by... [30 Jan 2008]
Data breach hits thousands of motorists
News The data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner has been informed and has agreed to carry out an audit of data security in the DVA. The missing information consists of the owner's name and address and details... [12 Dec 2007]
Business warning over data security
News In the wake of the HMRC data debacle, organisations must act to safeguard public confidence in data gathering - and that means considering the impact of new IT systems and technologies on individuals' privacy, says data... [11 Dec 2007]
Keep updated for stories matching disclosure watchdog via RSS
