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Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News David Smith, deputy information commissioner, welcomed the laws, saying in a statement: "This change in the law sends a very clear signal that data protection must be a priority and that it is completely unacceptable to be cavalier with people's... [12 May 2008]
Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
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]
Vendors hype up compliance fears
Comment But the information commissioner's powers are relatively weak, says Matthew. Data Protection Act The most significant piece of legislation in the UK is the Data Protection Act, the principles of which govern the handling of personal information. [08 Apr 2008]
Laptop theft breaks data protection law
News Skipton Financial Services (SFS) has been found to have been in breach of the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - but has escaped without any punishment. Assistant Commissioner Mick Gorrill said although it isn't... [21 Feb 2008]
Poll: Execs should be jailed for data loss
News The poll follows on from the HM Revenue & Customs loss in November 2007 of two CDs containing the details of 25 million people and a flurry of reported incidents since.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign recently made a breakthrough when the... [14 Feb 2008]
Editor's Blog: Another blow to identity fraudsters
Comment Seven months after we launched our Full Disclosure campaign calling for a rethink of legislation in this area, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now asking that knowingly or recklessly breaching the Data Protection Act should be made... [06 Feb 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News In a document submitted to government, 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 the principles" of the... [31 Jan 2008]
MoD admits to more laptop thefts
News He added that Sir Edmund's review would look at concerns raised by information commissioner Richard Thomas on why a database of this size was kept on one machine. Fox said: "This seems like a systemic failure, not a single act of incompetence. [22 Jan 2008]
Downing St responds to silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign
News Downing Street's response to the silicon.com petition also said the government takes "the protection of personal data extremely seriously" and that the Data Protection Act sets out the framework for data protection and any enforcement action which... [10 Dec 2007]
HMRC's missing discs: Just a warning shot
Comment For instance, the regulator, the Information Commissioner, does not have the power to fine errant organisations. Worst still, how can the commissioner properly follow up a spot check when he cannot levy fines or bring criminal proceedings? [27 Nov 2007]
Experts call for data breach legislation
News David Evans, deputy information commissioner with the ICO, said: "The idea that the IT director is responsible does not reflect the fact that we are happy to hand out or own information. A House of Lords committee warned last month the government... [14 Sep 2007]
Escape the data management minefield
Comment The report from the Information Commissioner's Office out last month highlighted that public sector organisations are still not taking the Data Protection Act (DPA) seriously enough. The Information Commissioner's Office guide will help... [13 Sep 2007]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet The Act means so-called "data controllers" have to register with the information commissioner. And back in May, the information commissioner demanded the ICO be given more power to check if companies are complying with the DPA. [28 Aug 2007]
Know your data rights, says watchdog
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidelines for individuals to better understand how and why organisations use their data under the current Data Protection Act.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are... [08 Aug 2007]
Data breach rules 'creating uncertainty for execs'
News Some companies follow the information commissioner's best practice tip to contractually oblige outsourcers to immediately notify the information commissioner of a security breach, while others do not. [24 Jul 2007]
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