data protection act
Data Protection Bill sparks international talks
News Meanwhile, delays to the UK's Data Protection Act look set to buy the talks some time. An EC directive on data protection is in the process of being enacted by member states and it could make information sharing with some countries illegal. [17 Jul 1998]
Data protection scamsters stopped in their tracks
News The action against the two traders follows court injunctions obtained earlier this year against DPARS Ltd of Manchester and Gary McNeish (both also trading as Data Protection Act Registration Service) and Data Protection Agency Services Ltd of... [04 Nov 2002]
Data protection - crimes and misdemeanours
Comment Yet as one prominent lawyer, Mike Pullen of DLA, said: "What's the point of having a law [the Data Protection Act] if it isn't enforced? One security expert called the gaffe "a collector's piece", which implies web security and data protection has... [12 Aug 2002]
Data protection watchdog slams Snooping Bill
News Aldhouse said the report was intended to be an advisory document based on the Human Rights Act, which is due to come into force in October this year. The Home Office's Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill faced its most damning... [14 Apr 2000]
Give us more power, says data protection watchdog
News Currently the watchdog must gain consent before inspecting an organisation for compliance with the Data Protection Act. The UK's data protection watchdog wants to be given more power to check companies are compliant with privacy laws. [01 May 2007]
UK companies face hard time from data protection law
News UK companies stand to suffer more than the rest of Europe if last Thursday's 1998 Data Protection Act (DPA) damages trade between Europe and the US, according to a leading IT security consultant. Usher said he expects the data protection registrar... [26 Oct 1998]
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. The financial advisor company suffered the theft of an... [21 Feb 2008]
ID cards won't comply with data protection laws
News I have not seen enough yet to be comfortable it will operate in compliance with the data protection act," he said. The UK's data protection watchdog has again hit out at the government's ID card scheme, claiming it is not compliant with data... [17 Nov 2004]
Lack of data protection savvy puts UK firms at risk
News It's a breach of Principle 8 of the new Data Protection Act 1998," warned Rigby. UK businesses are putting themselves at risk of prosecution because of ignorance about data protection laws on the Internet, according to IT law specialist, Tarlo Lyons. [02 Aug 1999]
Amazon accused of violating data protection laws
News Davies said: "Until America gets its act together and passes law to respect individual privacy, then it can't expect to do business with Europe. According to Simon Davies, director of Privacy International, UK and European data protection laws... [15 Sep 2000]
Spam and data protection: know the law and take precautions
Comment While the 1998 Data Protection Act aimed to safeguard everyone's personal data, the pace of technological evolution soon outstripped that of legislation. The new regulations put the issue of consent at the heart of digital data protection. [10 Dec 2003]
'Bogus' data protection ads stopped by high court
News Details of whether or not you are required to notify under the Data Protection Act 1998 are available on the Information Commissioner's website at http://www.dpr.gov.uk or by calling its notification helpline on 01625 545740. [31 May 2002]
The Data Protection Commissioner - what all the fuss is about
Comment The DPC is the independent watchdog charged with promoting good handling of personal data and ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998. For related news see: silicon.com launches Back the Act campaign' http://www.silicon.com/a39096 [15 Aug 2000]
Tech must not invade privacy, says EU data protection head
News Think of the Computer Misuse Act, for example, rarely updated as often as the PCs it aims to protect. The European data protection supervisor (EDPS) is the man in charge of monitoring just how well - or badly - the EU and its member states are... [07 Apr 2006]
EC and US officials locked in data protection talks
News Elizabeth France, UK data protection registrar, said that a trade war is out of the question, as it is up to companies, not governments, to enforce the act. Officials from the EC met the US Department of Commerce yesterday to thrash out worldwide... [16 Oct 1998]
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