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Watchdog demands data breach confessions
News The EU is currently debating proposals to overhaul the ePrivacy Directive to compel ISPs to come clean about data breaches, recently welcomed by deputy information commissioner David Smith. The reckless loss of personal data became a civil offence... [01 Sep 2008]
"Shambolic" security behind Home Office data breach
News The key to lasting cultural change must… lie in the role of the Information Commissioner and in particular, the effective roll out (expected by the end of this year) of his new power to fine for deliberate or reckless serious breaches of data... [27 Aug 2008]
Home Office loses data on 84,000 prisoners
News David Smith, deputy commissioner for UK data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office, said in a statement: "It is deeply worrying that after a number of major data losses and the publication of two government reports on high... [22 Aug 2008]
Ministry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News A spokeswoman for the MoJ said: "Whilst any loss of data is regrettable all MoJ incidents have been reported [to the Information Commissioner] and the necessary action taken. The MoJ didn't notify more than 30,000 of the 45,016 affected by the data... [25 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The government said it is important the information commissioner is able to enforce the Data Protection Act in a rapidly changing environment. The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and... [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 step too far for the British way of life". [15 Jul 2008]
UK must overhaul data sharing rules
News Whitehall has neither the framework nor the leadership to properly protect the public's personal data, a review by Information Commissioner Richard Thomas and Mark Walport, director of the Wellcome Trust has found.silicon.com's Full Disclosure... [11 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 data breach, saying it was... [03 Jul 2008]
Probe into loss of 21,000 hospital patient details
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will investigate whether Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust breached the Data Protection Act when it failed to encrypt 21,000 patient details. [30 Jun 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 Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is taking enforcement action against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for breaching the Data Protection Act. Increased scrutiny: Departments will report on their performance... [25 Jun 2008]
The McCue Interview: Ailsa Beaton, CIO, Metropolitan Police Service
Comment Information is another big part of Beaton's role at the Met and she has responsibility for managing the Met's work with the Information Commissioner, the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act and information security. [02 Jun 2008]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News David Smith, deputy information commissioner, welcomed the laws, saying in a statement: "This change in the law sends a very clear signal that data protection must be a priority and that it is completely unacceptable to be cavalier with people's... [12 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.05.08
Round-Up The HMRC has discussed 11 data security incidents involving customer information with the Information Commissioner's Office since April 2005, has stopped data transfers unless there is a business critical need, and now demands adequate security... [02 May 2008]
600 HMRC workers caught snooping
News The HMRC has discussed 11 data security incidents involving customer information with the Information Commissioner's Office since April 2005, has stopped data transfers unless there is a business critical need and now demands adequate security... [01 May 2008]
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