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Laptop theft breaks data protection law
News Skipton Financial Services (SFS) has been found to have been in breach of the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - but has escaped without any punishment. This contrasts sharply with... [21 Feb 2008]
Fall in drivers flouting mobile phone ban
News The punishment for being caught driving while using a mobile doubled from £30 to a £60 fixed penalty fine and three points on the driving licence in February this year. The number of motorists flouting... [04 Dec 2007]
Dan's China diary - day 8
Comment She was told she could either tell the police the name of the person who viewed the porn website or she had to give some money as the punishment. We all meet each other but no one gives their name - it's a bit strange... [17 Jun 2006]
National databases linked to track fine dodgers
News The certain knowledge that offenders will be pursued relentlessly if they try to avoid punishment will encourage them to pay their fine and do their community penalty. The government has allowed... [23 Sep 2005]
Europe battling €100bn health fraud losses
News In such cases Gee said the NHS presses for a three-pronged punishment, to get the individual tried and sentenced, get losses recovered and get the individual struck off from future practice. As well as a large... [28 Jun 2005]
Microsoft drops Blaster writer $500,000 penalty
News The tech behemoth, however, has asked that the 19-year-old's punishment be converted from a fine to 225 hours of community service. Jeffrey Lee Parson, the teenager convicted of writing a variant of the... [30 Mar 2005]
AOL spam case: Judge rejects guilty plea
News Punishment could include prison terms. The plea agreement could result in a prison sentence of up to two years and a hefty fine, according the Associate Press, citing a person familiar with the talks. [22 Dec 2004]
Mobile driving ban: 'Increase the fine'
News At that time respondents to the survey also backed a punishment of points on the licence and a fine of up to £250, suggesting there is still plenty of scope to increase the fine further.... [24 Nov 2004]
Virus writers shouldn't get off so easy
Comment That's mild punishment for someone who admitted to inserting nasty features into the original version of MSBlast to make it more noxious. Morris released the first internet worm - and was eventually sentenced to three... [18 Aug 2004]
EU: Microsoft punishment on hold
News Microsoft has filed a 100-page appeal before asking the court to annul the European Commission's €497m fine and media player requirement. The European Commission has temporarily suspended an order requiring Microsoft to... [28 Jun 2004]
EC-Microsoft ruling - record fine expected
News The punishment, now widely predicted within the tech and mainstream business press, is the culmination of five years of legal twists and turns and follows the break down of eleventh hour talks last week.silicon.com will... [24 Mar 2004]
$5.4m fine for spammer sending faxes (remember them)
News The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hit Fax.com with the severest possible punishment of $11,000 for each of 469 separate breaches of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. During the legal battle Fax.com had... [06 Jan 2004]
silicon survey: Readers back mobile car ban
News Despite the fact the government claims talking on mobiles while driving can lead to serious accidents, respondents to the survey took a lenient view towards punishment, with most favouring a few points on drivers'... [16 Jul 2003]
'Nerd' prosecuted for Aussie hack
News However, at a hearing in April he escaped without punishment - despite pleading guilty and the charges being proven. Dendtler was put on a two-year good behaviour bond and handed a $4,000 fine late last... [19 May 2003]
Apple hits out at settlement 'let-off' for Microsoft
News Apple has objected to a tentative antitrust settlement between California and Microsoft, saying the agreement will actually benefit the software giant. Apple's complaint largely revolves around the destiny of funds that are not claimed... [14 Jan 2003]
