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RSS loss commissionerStolen laptop leaves Nationwide red-faced
News Authorities, including the police and the Information Commissioner, have been informed about the loss of the data. Along with other authorities including the Information Commissioner and... [14 Nov 2006]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News The Information Commissioner's Office welcomed the powers and said it would be a strong deterrent against companies losing personal data. David Smith, deputy information commissioner, welcomed the laws,... [12 May 2008]
Home Office loses data on 84,000 prisoners
News Police and the Information Commissioner have been informed. David Smith, deputy commissioner for UK data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office, said in a statement:... [22 Aug 2008]
Watchdog demands data breach confessions
News The reckless loss of personal data became a civil offence earlier this year and the NCC called for the Information Commissioner's Office to be given more powers to fine offending private and public... [01 Sep 2008]
Government racks up 100 data breaches
News There have been 30 data losses in central government, 50 in public sector organisations and 17 in local government, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed. Wills told Parliament: "The... [24 Jun 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has called for amendments to UK data-protection laws, including making "reckless" data breaches an offence. Nevertheless, said Townsend, the publicity surrounding data... [31 Jan 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News Increased scrutiny: Departments will report on their performance, the NAO will look at what they say, and the Information Commissioner is already planning his first spot checks. The Information... [25 Jun 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... [01 Apr 2008]
House of Lords backs data loss law change
News It follows calls by the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas for the criminalisation of reckless data loss earlier this year. A Ministry of Justice spokesman said it would consider its position on... [28 Apr 2008]
Data loss consultants sacked by Home Office
News Reporting the incident to the Information Commissioner the Home Office judged the risk from the data loss to be "low" but the government has commissioned a separate report into the incident and is... [10 Sep 2008]
Commons' committee calls for reckless-data-loss laws
News Information commissioner Richard Thomas said: "These new arrangements will not be burdensome or onerous for organisations, they are a vital step to ensure there is proper protection for personal information. [03 Jan 2008]
Poll: Execs should be jailed for data loss
News The poll follows on from the HM Revenue & Customs loss in November 2007 of two CDs containing the details of 25 million people and a flurry of reported incidents since.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign recently... [14 Feb 2008]
Pressure grows for UK data loss disclosure
News As a spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner's Office told silicon.com last year: "There is nothing in the Data Protection Act that legally obliges companies to inform customers when these things occur. [16 Mar 2007]
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... [22 Nov 2007]
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... [21 Dec 2007]
