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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]
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]
Privacy concerns over Google Street View
News The Information Commissioner's Office has said it has concerns about Google's Street View and thinks the company could be breaching data-protection law. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that it... [09 Jul 2008]
ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News Deputy information commissioner David Smith said proposals to revise the EU's ePrivacy Directive could be the "catalyst" needed to get data breach notification into UK law. But he cautioned against notification on every data breach, saying it was... [03 Jul 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]
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. A Home Office statement explains the difficulty faced by law enforcers in monitoring modern communications. [20 May 2008]
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]
National fraud reporting centre to arrive next year
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. The model will examine how the centre could capture, store and share information between... [28 Apr 2008]
House of Lords backs data loss law change
News It follows calls by the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas for the criminalisation of reckless data loss earlier this year. Losing personal data took a step closer to becoming a criminal offence after the House of Lords backed a change in the... [28 Apr 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. The act confirms directors' duties to run their companies responsibly - something that was previously outlined only in case law. [08 Apr 2008]
ICO: Data theft laws must not be axed
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]
Heathrow 'temporarily delays' fingerprint checks
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]
Lords take fresh look at data security
News As a result, the government - in line with the committee's recommendation - increased the powers of the Information Commissioner to inspect organisations holding sensitive data on members of the public. [22 Feb 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]
