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Ministry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News A spokeswoman for the MoJ said: "Whilst any loss of data is regrettable all MoJ incidents have been reported [to the Information Commissioner] and the necessary action taken. The MoJ didn't notify more than 30,000 of the 45,016 affected by the data... [25 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The government said it is important the information commissioner is able to enforce the Data Protection Act in a rapidly changing environment. The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and... [17 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News But yesterday the telecoms commissioner made it clear she has not been impressed by the industry's efforts - on text or data roaming. Mobile operator industry body, the GSMA, has poured cold water on plans by European Commission (EC) telecoms... [16 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]
EC to outline slash in roaming rate
News EU telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding will outline plans today that include extending price caps on roamed voice calls for another three years, the source added. Reding gave operators a retail target of 12 cents per text but a study for the... [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 But he cautioned against notification on every data breach, saying it was important the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) did not become swamped with "minor incidents". Deputy information commissioner David Smith said proposals to revise the... [03 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]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The government will also introduce 'privacy impact assessments', recommended by the Information Commissioner. Increased scrutiny: Departments will report on their performance, the NAO will look at what they say, and the Information Commissioner is... [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]
Legal Eye: Europe's copyright controversy
Comment This grievance, coupled with the huge variations in the implementation of the levy, has prompted a number of consumer electronics companies to sign a letter to EU internal markets commissioner Charlie McCreevy saying they were willing to "explore... [18 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News Earlier this year, the European Commission's information society and media commissioner, Viviane Reding, called for "a credible but also doable price reduction by the whole industry on a voluntary basis before 1 July" - or threatened to introduce... [11 Jun 2008]
ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
News A Home Office spokesperson said: "The government has put in place a robust supervisory regime to oversee the use of surveillance powers, which includes the roles of the intelligence services commissioner, interception of communications... [09 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. All email, blogs, instant messaging and VoIP calls could be monitored under government proposals - but critics warn... [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]
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