government data breaches
Ministry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News The MoJ didn't notify more than 30,000 of the 45,016 affected by the data breaches, first when MoJ supplier records were compromised in June 2007 and then when the names, addresses, birth dates and alleged offences relating to 3,648 people were... [25 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 A database of all calls, emails and internet traffic, to be stored by the Home Office for at least 12 months, is thought to be included under proposals for "modifying procedures for acquiring communications data" in the draft Communications Data... [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]
ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News Smith added that it was important for government departments to put in interim measures to guard against data breaches, such as carrying around the minimum amount of information, while carrying out the lengthy process of encrypting all personal data. [03 Jul 2008]
Editor's Blog: Less data equals more privacy
Comment For a brief time data protection and the impact of data breaches was staple tea-break conversation up and down the land. And it seems that, for all the talk at the time of getting tough on data breaches, very little has changed. [26 Jun 2008]
Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News The justice minister's comments were made in light of a number of reports on government data losses published on Wednesday, including a review of the HMRC loss of 25 million child-benefit claimant details by PricewaterhouseCoopers chair Kieran... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The report said laptops had been used in breach of MoD encryption policy and pointed out ongoing data protection breaches within the MoD. Two government departments face enforcement action from the UK data protection watchdog for between them... [25 Jun 2008]
Government racks up 100 data breaches
News Whitehall has suffered a further 30 data breaches since it lost 25 million people's details last November. Wills told Parliament: "The Commissioner encourages organisations to report serious data breaches to his office, although there is no legal... [24 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Vulnerabilities on UK company and public sector networks grew from 19 last year to 21 this year according to security analyst NTA Monitor and 87 per cent of data breaches could have been avoided by regular patching and other precautions according... [19 Jun 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News The incident is the latest in a long line of government data breaches, including the loss of 25 million details of child-benefit claimants by HMRC last year. Secretary for local government Hazel Blears has had a computer stolen from her... [18 Jun 2008]
Revealed: Top tech security risks and cash-sappers
News Viruses, dodgy printers, unsupported open source software and iTunes are all among the 10 most common tech problems that can cost money or lead to security breaches in organisations. Software company BDNA surveyed its customers and identified the... [29 May 2008]
Admit to security breaches, companies told
News The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) wants mandatory reporting on security and data breaches by businesses. Therefore, ENISA calls for the EU to introduce mandatory reporting on security breaches and incidents for business... [27 May 2008]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News It marks a major milestone in silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign calling for legislation to make companies or authorities that lose personal data accountable.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are asking for.silicon.com wants the... [12 May 2008]
600 HMRC workers caught snooping
News Kennedy said the breaches related to less than one per cent of just over 90,000 staff. Breaches of this policy are taken seriously. The government faced condemnation after it emerged that 600 staff at Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have... [01 May 2008]
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