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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]
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]
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. The report said laptops had been used in breach of MoD encryption policy... [25 Jun 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. Last week a government-sponsored report revealed the number of security breaches had fallen by a third in the past two... [28 Apr 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, said it was "particularly disappointing" the HMRC breaches have not prevented other security breaches from occurring, and said the government, banks and other organisations need to regain the public's... [22 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News In a document submitted to government in January this year, 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... [03 Apr 2008]
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. If there is a change of heart on legislation aimed at deliberate security... [01 Apr 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Gordon Brown orders data security spot checks
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas welcomed the powers to spot check government departments without the need for consent but he also called for data breaches of this scale to be made a criminal offence. [22 Nov 2007]
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]
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Cheat Sheet The information commissioner is Richard Thomas. We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is... [28 Aug 2007]
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