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News Google's Street View mapping system has been given the all clear by the UK's privacy watchdog. The pictures of streets linked to online maps was attacked by privacy campaigners. But now... [31 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.07.08
Round-Up The UK's privacy watchdog is in line to get new powers to raid organisations under government proposals to "sharpen its teeth". Privacy is a hot topic these days for the denizens of the... [18 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The UK's privacy watchdog could get new powers to raid organisations under government proposals to "sharpen its teeth". The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office... [17 Jul 2008]
ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News The UK's privacy watchdog says the country is a step closer to getting a law forcing organisations to reveal data breaches, thanks to draft EU legislation. Deputy information commissioner David Smith... [03 Jul 2008]
India to train thousands more cyber cops
News Nasscom has also helped set up a cyber crime watchdog, the Data Security Council of India, which is a self-regulatory member organisation. The growing confidence in outsourcing to provide data security marks a shift in... [06 Feb 2008]
Top 10 government IT stories of the year
News Privacy watchdog clamps down on DVLA data sharing Spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, raised concerns over the durability of these chips. The year was dominated by stories... [19 Dec 2007]
Whose data is it anyway?
Comment But I want to feel some control over that use and I want to be involved in the decision about what will be done with that data, either through personal choice or through the democratic process and the voice of my elected representatives... [17 Dec 2007]
Business warning over data security
News In the wake of the HMRC data debacle, organisations must act to safeguard public confidence in data gathering - and that means considering the impact of new IT systems and technologies on individuals' privacy, says data... [11 Dec 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office, the Financial Services Authority and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency have also been notified. The records contain the names, addresses,... [20 Nov 2007]
Google DoubleClick deal: EU ramps up scrutiny
News The European Commission - the EU's antitrust watchdog - expects to make a final decision by 2 April 2008. Early this month, commissioner Jon Leibowitz said the agency is working "as expeditiously as possible given the... [14 Nov 2007]
ID cards to cost more than £5.6bn
News The cost of a passport is set to increase substantially over the next five years to cover the cost of larger electronic chips that will hold more data and fingerprints, according to a separate report by a parliamentary spending... [09 Nov 2007]
Stories of the Month - September 2007
News Privacy watchdog clamps down on DVLA data sharing Futuristic technologies and data security really grabbed the attention of readers in September, and interviews with several significant UK tech... [28 Sep 2007]
Privacy watchdog clamps down on DVLA data sharing
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... [04 Sep 2007]
EU may push Google further on privacy
News Even so, cookies are still a concern for the data watchdog, according to Dix, especially cookies users have accepted or rejected without knowing they have done so. A member of an influential EU privacy... [19 Jul 2007]
Orange pulled up by privacy watchdog
News Orange and Littlewoods have been found to be in breach of the data protection act (DPA) by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The finding relates to customer details being left open to potential fraud or retained without... [22 Jun 2007]
