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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]
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]
Viviane Reding, EU commissioner for information society and media, said in a statement: "Europe is starting to reap the benefits of broadband connections in the e-health sector. Those not using IT cite a lack of training and technical support as...
[29 Apr 2008]
News The AGO hopes the centre will go live by summer 2009 and is in talks with the Information Commissioner's Office and other national bodies about the proposals. By identifying patterns of fraudulent activity and linking disparate cases the centre...
[28 Apr 2008]
News It follows calls by the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas for the criminalisation of reckless data loss earlier this year. The amendment, proposed by Liberal Democrat Lady Miller, would make it an offence for anyone to "intentionally or...
[28 Apr 2008]
News Viviane Reding, EU commissioner for information society and media, said in a statement: "Europe is starting to reap the benefits of broadband connections in the e-health sector. Those not using IT cite a lack of training and technical support as...
[28 Apr 2008]
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]
News EU Commissioner for information society and media, Viviane Reding, said the fact all 27 EU states are promoting IT is helping Europe to compete internationally, while also modernising every day life for European citizens.
[18 Apr 2008]
News The matter was sent to the High Court after the Office of Government Commerce appealed a decision by the tribunal to uphold a decision by the Information Commissioner to require the reviews were disclosed to activist Mark Dziecielewski and MP Mark...
[14 Apr 2008]
News On Tuesday the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement on Phorm's activities, in which it said any allegations of Ripa non-compliance were a matter for the Home Office, rather than the ICO.
[11 Apr 2008]
News But the EC's information, society and media commissioner, Viviane Reding, has already sounded a pre-emptive warning to operators about sky-high prices. The commissioner has previously made it her mission to slay rip-off mobile roaming rates - for...
[08 Apr 2008]
Comment But the information commissioner's powers are relatively weak, says Matthew. It's the interest of some vendors to put the fear of God into people," she says, pointing out that the legislative framework in the UK is relatively sparse when it comes...
[08 Apr 2008]
News In a document submitted to government in January this year, information commissioner Richard Thomas called for the Data Protection Act (DPA) to be amended to include a penalty for data controllers "knowingly or recklessly failing to comply with...
[03 Apr 2008]
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it is vital the government resists pressure to withdraw clause 76 as the bill passes through parliament. Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said that responsible media should not fear that...
[01 Apr 2008]
Round-Up The initiative has been delayed after the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) raised privacy concerns about the system. Planes, trains and automobiles - the title of an amusing comedy flick starring Steve Martin is also a neat segue into the...
[28 Mar 2008]
News Plans to introduce biometric fingerprint checks for domestic passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport have been delayed after the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) raised privacy concerns about the system.silicon.com's A to Z of...
[26 Mar 2008]
News Information society commissioner, Viviane Reding, said only eight of the bloc's 27 member states were ahead of the US in broadband use, with Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden world leaders, having nearly a third of homes hooked up.
[20 Mar 2008]
News An Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) survey has found eight out of 10 people are now taking more care with their personal information. Deputy information commissioner, David Smith, said as more personal information is gathered, the risk of...
[19 Mar 2008]
News There will be an increased funding rate for SMEs," said Rudolf Strohmeier, who heads the cabinet office of information society and media commissioner Viviane Reding. European associations representing small and medium-sized enterprises have called...
[09 Mar 2008]
News The European Commission's (EC) commissioner for information society and media, and ambassador against rip-off roaming charges, Viviane Reding, has set her sights on debunking geeky IT stereotypes which she believes are putting women off working in...
[07 Mar 2008]
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