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News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigated the FCO after Channel 4 News alerted it to the fact personal details belonging to visa applicants were accessible by anyone visiting certain websites.
[14 Nov 2007]
News The government did say it would consider finding "more formal ways" of reporting security breaches to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) but only "when problems arise". Erroll said the committee thinks the government is reluctant to grant...
[01 Nov 2007]
News Speaking at a keynote panel at the RSA Conference Europe 2007, Christopher Kuner, partner and head of the international privacy and information management practice at US-based law firm Hunton & Williams, said: "Notification is a useful first step...
[23 Oct 2007]
News Small and medium-sized enterprises are not as aware of the principles of the Data Protection Act as larger organisations, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Only 22 per cent of SMEs surveyed are aware the Act requires them to...
[11 Oct 2007]
News But it's not just the corporate world which should be held accountable - consumers need to think before they act, according to the ICO. David Evans, deputy information commissioner with the ICO, said: "The idea that the IT director is responsible...
[14 Sep 2007]
News Data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidelines outlining how motorists' personal data can be used by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The ICO guide attempts to explain the circumstances...
[04 Sep 2007]
News By safeguarding their personal information at a time when they are likely to be invited to sign up for new services and societies, students can lower their risk of falling victim to identity theft, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has...
[20 Aug 2007]
News A shake-up of the way organisations share personal information could be on the way following the publication of a new set of guidelines by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's framework code of practice for sharing personal...
[14 Aug 2007]
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]
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a new set of guidelines for the use of CCTV, now open for public consultation. The ICO also provides guidance on when it would be appropriate to retain and disclose CCTV images - to aid a...
[03 Aug 2007]
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) received almost 24,000 enquiries and complaints concerning personal information and prosecuted 16 individuals and organisations in the past 12 months, according to its annual report for 2006/07.silicon...
[11 Jul 2007]
News Orange and Littlewoods have been found to be in breach of the data protection act (DPA) by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). If the two companies continue to fail they could be subject to further ICO action which could lead to unlimited...
[22 Jun 2007]
News Barclays Bank faces an Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigation over allegations of customer privacy breaches. The ICO move follows a nine-month investigation by the BBC's Whistleblower programme into working practices at the bank's...
[26 Apr 2007]
News The company, Infofind, "blagged" information on 250 individuals from the government unit in an attempt to trace debtors, in order to sell the details on to a finance business, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
[24 Apr 2007]
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has named 12 financial institutions that have left personal information in rubbish bins outside their premises. An ICO spokeswoman said: "Carelessly disposing of customer information does leave customers...
[14 Mar 2007]
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published advice on data protection for small and medium-sized enterprises. The ICO explains how to handle requests from individuals whose data the SME holds.
[13 Feb 2007]
News However, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is the watchdog responsible for enforcing the PECR, has claimed the results of the survey do not match its own experience. While the ICO stopped short of actively disagreeing with the...
[08 Jan 2007]
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned UK businesses to be on the lookout for fake data protection notices. The two men, from Burnley, charged their victims between £95 and £135 a time - up to £100 more than the ICO charges...
[25 Oct 2006]
News The data privacy legislation doesn't prevent companies from giving out personal information in this situation, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Assistant commissioner at the ICO, Jonathan Bamford, said in a statement: "This...
[20 Oct 2006]
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched an investigation following claims that Indian call centres used by UK companies have been targeted by criminals looking for customer's financial records.
[09 Oct 2006]
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