government information commissioner
Government email deletion under scrutiny
News The Office of the Information Commissioner is investigating the Cabinet Office for deleting millions of emails days before they would be made available to the public. A spokesperson for the Information Commissioner's Office said: "If the emails... [23 Dec 2004]
ID cards "an expensive and dangerous folly"
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has expressed his concerns over government plans in the recent past and today said in a statement that "the current proposals are far wider than necessary to implement a simple identity scheme". [30 Jul 2004]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The government will also introduce 'privacy impact assessments', recommended by the Information Commissioner. Increased scrutiny: Departments will report on their performance, the NAO will look at what they say, and the Information Commissioner is... [25 Jun 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and funding following the Data Sharing Review, which recommended that the ICO be given more money and authority to fine organisations for "reckless... [17 Jul 2008]
Top lawyer clinches Information Commissioner role
News The role of Information Commissioner has gained increasing importance in the last few years, with controversial government policies such as the RIP Act and recent anti-terror legislation seen by many as impinging on privacy. [25 Jul 2002]
'Technology our only hope of cutting spam'
News The latest news follows comments earlier this year when the Information Commissioner suggested government was simply too busy to address the problem. News from the 'war room' is sounding bleak for proponents of legislation and regulation as a... [12 Dec 2005]
Gordon Brown orders data security spot checks
News The government has agreed to data security spot checks across all departments by the Information Commissioner following the loss of 25 million records of child benefit recipients by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). [22 Nov 2007]
'Stump up the cash to beat spam' government told
News The UK government has been urged to make sure that the Information Commissioner has the financial muscle to prosecute the worst spammers. The UK government can only hope to win its war on spam if it provides the Information Commissioner with the... [20 Jun 2003]
Give us the power to can spam, says ICO
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it needs more power and resources to deal with spammers. Richard Thomas [the information commissioner] has not been given the powers he needs to deal with [spam]. [06 Sep 2005]
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 theft laws must not be axed
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it is vital the government resists pressure to withdraw clause 76 as the bill passes through parliament. Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said that responsible media should not fear that... [01 Apr 2008]
ICO: HMRC breach - where were the tech safeguards?
News In the wake of the largest-ever data breach to hit the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office has criticised the apparent lack of technological safeguards in government departments and called for "privacy-enhancing technologies" to be built... [23 Nov 2007]
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]
Data protection watchdog blasts ID card database
News Information commissioner Richard Thomas warns that the extensive personal information to be retained on the NIR and the requirement for individuals to keep notifying changes in circumstances is "excessive and disproportionate". [28 Oct 2005]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News In a document submitted to government, 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 the principles" of the... [31 Jan 2008]
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