richard thomas in news
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
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... [03 Apr 2008]
ICO: Data theft laws must not be axed
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said that responsible media should not fear that the legislation would block the release of information in the public interest. Thomas said in a... [01 Apr 2008]
Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 gets cautious welcome
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched Windows Server 2008 this week, calling it the most significant Windows Server release since the first version. [28 Feb 2008]
Recycling kit the way to greener IT?
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Businesses are increasingly recycling old office PCs and IT equipment by donating it to schools, charities and the developing world. [18 Feb 2008]
silicon.com victory in Full Disclosure data campaign
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas believes an unlimited fine would be an appropriate penalty for the new offence, according to the document Data Protection Powers and Penalties. silicon.com has won... [31 Jan 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... [31 Jan 2008]
Stolen M&S laptop contains 26,000 pension details
News The enforcement notice says the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas takes the view that damage or distress is likely as a result of personal data getting into the hands of unauthorised persons.... [25 Jan 2008]
Recession fears squeeze tech budgets
News Richard Storey, head of IT solutions delivery, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital Tech budgets are starting to feel the squeeze on the back of the credit crunch crisis and fears of a recession. A-Zs… ¦... [24 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. The Ministry of Defence has had two... [22 Jan 2008]
Stolen MoD laptop contains 600,000 records
News The loss is being investigated by the office of the information commissioner Richard Thomas, who said in a statement: "This latest incident is a stark illustration of the potency of personal information... [21 Jan 2008]
Commons' committee calls for reckless-data-loss laws
News Information commissioner Richard Thomas said: "These new arrangements will not be burdensome or onerous for organisations, they are a vital step to ensure there is proper protection for personal... [03 Jan 2008]
Encryption not the key to data security
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Richard Steel, CIO for the London Borough of Newham, added encryption should be used "where the data must be mobile... [07 Dec 2007]
Gordon Brown orders data security spot checks
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas welcomed the powers to spot check government departments without the need for consent but he also called for data breaches of this scale to be made a criminal... [22 Nov 2007]
Microsoft licensing value under scrutiny
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Richard Steel, CIO, London Borough of Newham At a recent workshop by blue-chip user group the Corporate IT Forum,... [15 Nov 2007]
SMEs in dark over data protection
News The information commissioner, Richard Thomas, said these findings are a "considerable concern", when the increasing risk of identity fraud is taken into account. Thomas said most... [11 Oct 2007]
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