privacy commissioner
Security expert slams Home Office data-sharing guide
News Information commissioner Richard Thomas welcomed the code, writing in its foreword that "fraud prevention is a key priority for the public and private sectors alike". The thing that struck me is that even after all of... [10 Oct 2008]
Viviane Reding
AS Profile Viviane Reding, the formidable European commissioner for information society and media, makes her second appearance on the Agenda Setters list. As an EC commissioner, Reding is involved in proposing... [07 Oct 2008]
Legal Eye: Who's tracking your online trail?
Comment Soon after the Information Commissioner's Office has called for consumers to take better care of how their personal information is gathered and stored by third parties - and to make better use of the protection afforded... [01 Oct 2008]
Lib Dems banned from automated calling
News The Liberal Democrats have been found to be in breach of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) following an investigation into the party's... [26 Sep 2008]
Scottish gov't enlists data privacy experts
News The privacy luminaries involved include Ken Macdonald, assistant information commissioner for Scotland; Jerry Fishenden, Microsoft's UK lead technology advisor; Rosemary Jay, privacy... [11 Sep 2008]
Email and web snoop plans slammed - again
News The proposals have already faced harsh criticism from privacy campaigners and opposition political parties, while Information Commissioner Richard Thomas recently spoke out against plans to retain... [04 Sep 2008]
Consumers reluctant to give financial details online
News In reaction to the results, Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said in a statement: "If organisations fail to meet their data protection obligations they not only risk enforcement action by the ICO, they also risk... [12 Aug 2008]
Google Street View cleared by UK privacy watchdog
News But now the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it is "satisified" the search giant is taking steps to protect privacy. Google's Street View mapping system has been given the all clear by... [31 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.07.08
Round-Up And this week comes the news that Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has been granted yet more power by the government. The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's... [18 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and funding following the Data Sharing Review, which recommended that the ICO be given more money and authority to fine... [17 Jul 2008]
Privacy chief fights UK-wide database
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... [15 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... [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... [03 Jul 2008]
Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News All civil servants dealing with personal data are to undergo annual training, while the government will introduce 'privacy impact assessments' to projects, as recommended by the information commissioner. [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The government will also introduce 'privacy impact assessments', recommended by the Information Commissioner. Increased scrutiny: Departments will report on their performance, the NAO will look at what... [25 Jun 2008]
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