information commissioner's office
T-Mobile workers accused over customer record sales
News T-Mobile employees have been accused of selling millions of customer records and could face prosecution by the UK's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's... [18 Nov 2009]
£500,000 fine coming for businesses that lose data?
News From next year, the privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will be able to fine companies that recklessly or maliciously breach the Data Protection... [12 Nov 2009]
First ID card watchdog named
News The Home Office was unable to provide any further information on how the commissioner's investigations might be carried out. Those distributed to foreign nationals will... [14 Sep 2009]
Unencrypted details of 43,000 pupils on stolen laptop
News By allowing unencrypted data to be downloaded onto the laptop, the council breached data protection laws, according to the Information Commissioner's Office. ZDNet UK... [07 Sep 2009]
Photos: UK's ID card revealed
Photo An Identity Commissioner will be appointed to oversee operation of the service and report annually on how government and authorities are making use of the cards and the integrity of information collected... [30 Jul 2009]
Cheat Sheet: The Police Central e-crime Unit
Cheat Sheet Even the Association of Chief Police Officer's lead on e-crime, deputy assistant commissioner Janet Williams, thinks the 30-man unit based within London's Metropolitan Police Service... [20 Jul 2009]
NHS network: Time to get secure
Comment Now that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is promising to get tough on NHS security breaches, it's time for health trusts to secure their... [07 Jul 2009]
BT shelves Phorm rollout plans
News The UK government and independent watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office investigated and found no violation of UK data protection laws in the first two BT... [06 Jul 2009]
Mobile directory - invasion of privacy or invaluable service?
Comment The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has acknowledged the privacy concerns but has given the service the go ahead. Still, there are concerns surrounding how this... [25 Jun 2009]
When will organisations pay for data breaches?
Comment The role of the Information Commissioner's Office (or ICO) as the independent body charged with policing and enforcing data protection legislation is to promote good... [02 Jun 2009]
NHS warned: It's time to beat the breaches
News The Information Commissioner's Office is putting pressure on the NHS to improve data security at its facilities, following a string of breaches. The... [26 May 2009]
Data watchdog prepares web privacy code
News The Information Commissioner's Office plans to launch a public consultation about how businesses can build privacy technology into online web services, as it prepares to... [26 May 2009]
Calls for gov't Phorm investigation rejected
News The Prime Minister's Office has rebuffed a public call for a government investigation into Phorm, saying that the independent Information Commissioner's... [21 May 2009]
EC slams UK over BT trials uproar
News In June, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which has responsibility for enforcing UK data-protection laws, said it would not launch an investigation into the... [14 Apr 2009]
'Fundamentally flawed, almost certainly illegal': Gov't databases
News The Information Commissioner's Office has commented that the plans are 'a step too far for the British way of life'," said the report. The report said that this kind of... [23 Mar 2009]
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