information commissioner in comment and analysis
The strange case of Argos and the detector van people
Comment The Information Commissioner's office told us this is allowed under the terms of the 1967 Wireless Telegraphy Act. As technology leads to more organisations knowing more about you than ever before, controlling who has access to what information has... [05 Feb 2003]
Data encryption brought into focus by HMRC
Comment The Information Commissioner's Office expects that an organisation's security policy and practices should reflect the technology that is available. Since that catastrophic incident, the Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, has come forward to... [21 Dec 2007]
Editor's Blog: Another blow to identity fraudsters
Comment Seven months after we launched our Full Disclosure campaign calling for a rethink of legislation in this area, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is now asking that knowingly or recklessly breaching the Data Protection Act should be made... [06 Feb 2008]
Escape the data management minefield
Comment The report from the Information Commissioner's Office out last month highlighted that public sector organisations are still not taking the Data Protection Act (DPA) seriously enough. The Information Commissioner's Office guide will help... [13 Sep 2007]
Leader: Spam sufferers - show some more patience
Leader The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sitting down to talk with the EU, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the UK information commissioner. But Richard Thomas, UK information commissioner, admits he doesn't have adequate resources or powers... [11 Oct 2004]
Leader: Blunkett should rethink ID card "folly"
Leader Second, the way these companies use this personal data is regulated by the UK's Data Protection Act (DPA), which is enforced by the Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner today said he doesn't believe the current plans for the ID... [17 Nov 2004]
Analysis: E-tailer credit card cover-up - California dreamin'?
Comment This publication spoke to the Information Commissioner's Office. We are also asking those affected to complain to their card issuer for refusing to disclose the e-tailer, saying that e-tailer has failed to provide adequate protection for their data... [10 May 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.07.08
Round-Up And this week comes the news that Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has been granted yet more power by the government. The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and funding following the... [18 Jul 2008]
The draft Ecommerce Bill: an infringement of human rights?
Comment But now an independent audit, written by former law commissioner and Cambridge professor, Jack Beatson QC, and fellow barrister Tim Eicke, states there are "serious concerns" about that policy's compliance with the European Convention on Human... [09 Nov 1999]
Leader: Data protection watchdog needs more bite
Leader Several cases this week have once again put the role of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) into the spotlight, and raised the question of whether the UK's data protection watchdog is more toothless pussycat than dangerous Dobermann. [13 Jan 2006]
Leader: UK soft on spam
Leader By its own admission, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is requesting stronger powers to tackle spammers and stop them sending unsolicited email. The ICO seems proud that it has been "successful in enforcing regulations" against 13 fax... [11 Aug 2005]
Devil’s Advocate: Overwhelmed by data (2)
Comment The UK’s Information Commissioner wants us all to take care that information held on each of us is accurate. We have looked at the issues raised by government forever improving the organisation of the information it holds on us. [27 Oct 2003]
Europe eyes up open source
Comment According to the Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, the software equivalent of free love offers an approach to technology long overdue in the public sector. In seeking independence from Microsoft, EDS, et al, the Commissioner may... [21 Jul 2000]
Leader: ID cards face identity crisis
Leader In that year we've heard warnings from the government's Information Commissioner that the database at the heart of the project is "unwarranted and intrusive". From the complexities of the biometrics to the central database which will store huge... [10 Jul 2006]
Leader: A £1m message that goes out nationwide
Leader The Information Commissioner was informed and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) investigated. When it comes to regulatory fines, especially those issued to companies for information abuse, one often feels disappointed. [14 Feb 2007]
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