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RSS fines in newsEU to probe Yahoo!-Google advertising tie-up
News Companies ruled to be in breach of the EU's competition rules can face fines of up to 10 per cent of their global revenues. European Union antitrust watchdogs are looking into a planned deal between internet giants... [16 Sep 2008]
First 50,000 ID cards issued in November
News The government has said people will face fines of up to £1,000 for skipping biometric scans. The government has revealed it will produce an initial run of 50,000 ID cards before ramping up production in April 2009. [09 Sep 2008]
Robots on the beat by 2084
News His research also predicts that autonomous police cars will appear by 2070, able to recognise speeding cars, identify number plates and automatically deduct fines from bank accounts, at the same time as adding points on... [13 Aug 2008]
Warning: ID cards face fingerprint errors
News ID cards: Latest news Secret ID card review: Judge quashes its release ID cards fuel £147m consultancy bill ID cards chief defends u-turn ID card u-turn by government ID cards... [20 Jun 2008]
ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
News ID cards: Latest news Secret ID card review: Judge quashes its release ID cards fuel £147m consultancy bill ID cards chief defends u-turn ID card u-turn by government ID cards... [09 Jun 2008]
Publishers demand up to €49m from Google
News Discussion about possible fines against the search giant, however, is not new. Back in November 2006, just after an initial court ruling against Google, there were reports Copiepresse was seeking some €34m in... [28 May 2008]
Time to bin ID cards?
News ID cards: Latest news Secret ID card review: Judge quashes its release ID cards fuel £147m consultancy bill ID cards chief defends u-turn ID card u-turn by government ID cards... [23 May 2008]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News The prospect of substantial fines for deliberate or reckless breaches of the data protection principles will act as a strong deterrent and help ensure that organisations take their data protection obligations more... [12 May 2008]
ID card u-turn by government
News The latest ID card consultation plans also reveal people will face fines of up to £1,000 for missing appointments to register their biometric details on the National Identity Register. Silicon.com's A to Z of ID Cards [06 Mar 2008]
ID cards: Gov't slaps on fines of up to £1,000
News The latest government ID card plans have revealed people will face fines of up to £1,000 for skipping biometric scans. The fines would apply to foreign nationals entering or living in the UK, who will be... [26 Feb 2008]
Biometric fingerprint checks for UK visas
News Immigration minister Liam Byrne congratulated Border and Immigration Agency officials and set out 10 milestones to strengthen border protection this year, which include introducing compulsory ID cards for foreign nationals who want to... [14 Jan 2008]
Fall in drivers flouting mobile phone ban
News The number of motorists flouting the law by talking on their mobile phones while driving has fallen by 40 per cent since the introduction of tougher penalties, according to new government figures. The punishment for being caught driving... [04 Dec 2007]
MiFID: It's finally right here, right now
News But persistent failure to address MiFID could lead to private and public warnings from the FSA, fines and - in the worst case scenario - closure of the firm. MiFID, the European investment banking regulation, comes into... [01 Nov 2007]
UK banks ready for MiFID, says FSA
News But he added that if companies persistently fail to comply with MiFID, they could initially face private then public warnings from the FSA, which could escalate to fines or, in extreme cases, lead to the closure of a firm. [30 Oct 2007]
MiFID: Banks not ready as deadline looms
News PJ Di Giammarino, CEO of JWG-IT, said if organisations get caught out it could cost them hundreds of thousands of euros in fines. A significant proportion of financial organisations are unprepared for the record keeping... [17 Oct 2007]
