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Ministry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the breach has put individuals... [25 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News Proposals being consulted on include giving the ICO powers to carry out compulsory inspections under warrant at premises suspected of a data breach, to set deadlines for information to be handed over and to fine organisations that have breached a... [17 Jul 2008]
Privacy chief fights UK-wide database
News We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the breach has put individuals... [15 Jul 2008]
UK must overhaul data sharing rules
News We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the breach has put individuals... [11 Jul 2008]
Are banks going soft on e-crime?
News In its follow up report, the committee also urges the government to make it easier for victims of electronic fraud to get compensation, put funding in place for a central e-crime policing unit and create a data security breach notification law to... [08 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. Smith said: "There is increasing pressure to bring in a law for data breach... [03 Jul 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News A summary of the data breach report findings of all three reports can be accessed below: In certain respects the TAFMIS system is still in breach of data protection regulations. For periods in 2006 and 2007 the 55 unencrypted laptops were being... [26 Jun 2008]
Timeline: HM Revenue & Customs data blunder
News The timeline below documents the series of blunders leading up to the data breach… Timeline of the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data losses The loss of 25 million records from HMRC's Child Benefit Computer System was declared "deplorable" and... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The report said laptops had been used in breach of MoD encryption policy and pointed out ongoing data protection breaches within the MoD. Two government departments face enforcement action from the UK data protection watchdog for between them... [25 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News Data breach notification legislation would be an important step to increase levels of data security and ensure that organisations are aware of their requirements and obligations to disclose to customers when personal data has been lost or stolen. [11 Jun 2008]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the breach has put individuals... [12 May 2008]
600 HMRC workers caught snooping
News The government-commissioned Poynter Review of the breach that led to the loss of 25 million personal details after a junior employee posted two CDs to the National Audit Office is expected to be published imminently. [01 May 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
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]
PM to pump cash into security and espionage tech
News It was not made clear whether the National Security Forum would have oversight of government departments, which have been involved in a rash of data breach reports in the past year. Michael Small, director of security management strategy at... [20 Mar 2008]
MoD admits to losing 11,000 ID cards
News We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the breach has put individuals... [13 Mar 2008]
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