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PFI companies may have to be more revealing
News That was the warning made by Information Commissioner Richard Thomas as he briefed MPs in a special hearing of the constitutional affairs committee. Under the Act, requests for information held by over 100,000 public bodies will have to be met... [12 May 2004]
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]
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. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. [28 Apr 2008]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet The information commissioner is Richard Thomas. They don't need to be filed by name but could, for example, be filed by amount of business transacted, geographical location or type of business.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are... [28 Aug 2007]
ICO: Data theft laws must not be axed
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said that responsible media should not fear that the legislation would block the release of information in the public interest. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and... [01 Apr 2008]
ID thieves deserve jail, says privacy watchdog
News Information commissioner Richard Thomas has called for prison sentences of up to two years for the illegal buying and selling of personal information. Advances in technology enable public and private bodies to hold vast amounts of information about... [12 May 2006]
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]
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]
silicon.com victory in Full Disclosure data campaign
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas believes an unlimited fine would be an appropriate penalty for the new offence, according to the document Data Protection Powers and Penalties. silicon.com has won a significant victory in its Full Disclosure... [31 Jan 2008]
Full Disclosure - silicon.com launches data breaches campaign
Comment As the information commissioner Richard Thomas recently pointed out, there is a "frankly horrifying" roll-call of banks, retailers and government departments that have admitted serious security lapses. [16 Jul 2007]
Stolen MoD laptop contains 600,000 records
News The loss is being investigated by the office of the information commissioner Richard Thomas, who said in a statement: "This latest incident is a stark illustration of the potency of personal information in a database world. [21 Jan 2008]
MoD admits to more laptop thefts
News He added that Sir Edmund's review would look at concerns raised by information commissioner Richard Thomas on why a database of this size was kept on one machine. The Ministry of Defence has had two further laptops stolen, admitted Defence... [22 Jan 2008]
Government ordered to release secret ID card report
News But after reviewing a copy of the report the information commissioner, Richard Thomas, dismissed the DWP's arguments and ruled that the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in keeping it secret. [09 Jun 2006]
SMEs in dark over data protection
News The information commissioner, Richard Thomas, said these findings are a "considerable concern", when the increasing risk of identity fraud is taken into account. Only 22 per cent of SMEs surveyed are aware the Act requires them to keep customer... [11 Oct 2007]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News Following the reports Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, said in a statement: "The reports that have been published today show deplorable failures at both HMRC and MoD. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and... [25 Jun 2008]
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