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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 But he cautioned against notification on every data breach, saying it was important the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) did not become swamped with "minor incidents". Deputy information commissioner David Smith said proposals to revise the... [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]

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]

UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months

News Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, said it was "particularly disappointing" the HMRC breaches have not prevented other security breaches from occurring, and said the government, banks and other organisations need to regain the public's... [22 Apr 2008]

Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods

News On Tuesday the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement on Phorm's activities, in which it said any allegations of Ripa non-compliance were a matter for the Home Office, rather than the ICO. [11 Apr 2008]

Vendors hype up compliance fears

Comment But the information commissioner's powers are relatively weak, says Matthew. What he's taken to doing now is getting an undertaking from individuals and organisations that have breached the Data Protection Act, and naming and shaming them in press... [08 Apr 2008]

Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees

News In a document submitted to government in January this year, information commissioner Richard Thomas called for the Data Protection Act (DPA) to be amended to include a penalty for data controllers "knowingly or recklessly failing to comply with... [03 Apr 2008]

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