News stories posted during October 2011
31/08/2011
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ICO publishes first private sector audit reports Current law fails to protect privacy Guernsey and Jersey consider joint DP Commissioner Government seeks views on a UK Bill of Rights Consultation on Open Data launched ICO consults on monetary...
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07/07/2011
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ICO wants more private sector companies to volunteer for audits 1. ICO wants more private sector companies to volunteer for audits At the launch of his Annual Report today, the Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, emphasised the need for...
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13/06/2011
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Court imposes fine of £73,700 on former T-Mobile employees ICO fines council £120,000 ICO website complies with cookie rules but provides no answers Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, says no to Directive revision Bribery Act in force 1 July 1....
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09/05/2011
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UK companies given one year to find solutions to cookie-consent Information Commissioner’s term of office proposed to be seven years Former ACS Law owner fined just £1,000 ICO publishes data sharing code ICO issues cookie advice 1. UK companies...
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20/04/2011
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PECR unwanted marketing phone call and e-mail breaches now punishable by £500,000 fine UK will require cookie consent but no immediate enforcement 1. PECR unwanted marketing phone call and e-mail breaches now punishable by £500,000 fine Amendments...
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10/03/2011
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17,000 student records breached Bill of Rights on the agenda Government proposals for cookie compliance by end of March DMA suspends lead generation company from membership 1 . 17,000 student records breached The University of York has disclosed...
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21/02/2011
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ICO seeks examples of cookie compliance Your views sought on ICO guidance Protection of Freedoms Bill will be debated 1 March Protection of Freedoms Bill announced ICO fines two councils £80,000 and £70,000 Two more fines are imminent, ICO says...
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11/01/2011
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The Information Commissioner will become fully independent of the Ministry of Justice 1. The Information Commissioner will become fully independent of the Ministry of Justice The Information Commissioner’s Office has been requesting for a long tim...
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03/11/2010
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ICO serves first fines: £100,000 and £60,000 UK Information Commissioner resolves complaint against Google’s collection of Wi-Fi data ICO’s first fine before the end of November Free Data Protection Act compliance audits now available ICO expects...
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01/10/2010
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EU Commission takes UK to court Government proposes lenient cookie regime but a data breach notification duty on providers of electronic communications services to include fines and criminal penalties Consultation on Bribery Act 2010 ICO responds ...
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17/09/2010
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Ministry replies to EU Commission’s reasoned opinion Virgin in breach of Committee of Advertising (CAP) Code The ICO issues a new toolkit for charities 1. Ministry replies to EU Commission’s reasoned opinion The government met the deadline for...
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06/08/2010
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ICO not taking legal action over Google WiFi data collection 1. ICO not taking legal action over Google WiFi data collection A spokesperson for the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on 29 July: “The ICO has visited Google’s premises to...
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08/07/2010
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Government asks for views about DP laws Government publishes action timetable on rights and Freedom of Information 1. Government asks for views about DP laws The Ministry of Justice announced, on 6 July, a call for evidence on the working of the...
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18/06/2010
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1,000 + data breaches reported to the ICO and HMRC discloses personal data again Data sharing guidance by December Two NHS trusts sign Undertakings with ICO EU Commission gives UK two months to grant the ICO more powers 1. 1,000 + data breaches...
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12/05/2010
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New UK government announces coalition agreement on civil liberties including the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act Coalition government establishes a Commission to evaluate human rights 1. New UK government announces coalition...
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15/04/2010
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Consultation on ICO corporate plan closes tomorrow New rules on collecting children’s 1. Consultation on ICO corporate plan closes tomorrow The Information Commissioner’s (ICO’s) draft corporate plan for 2010-2013 says it wants to be a strong...
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03/03/2010
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Fines in place for Data Protection Act offences from 6 April ICO makes a business case for privacy Custodial sentences postponed Orange exposes customer email addresses New rules on collecting children’s data 1. Fines in place for Data Protection...
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10/02/2010
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ICO consults on how it plans to conduct audits 1. ICO consults on how it plans to conduct audits The ICO has today issued for consultation a draft code, which explains how the Commissioner intends to use his extended data protection audit powers...
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14/01/2010
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£500,000 DP fine in force from 6 April DMA launches standard for direct marketers 1. £500,000 DP fine in force from 6 April The Government has confirmed that the maximum monetary fine for serious breaches of the DP Act will be £500,000. A draft...
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14/12/2009
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ICO urges businesses to work with it on online privacy ICO launches new guidance on DP Act Verity Trustees guilty of losing 110,000 personal records 1. ICO urges businesses to work with it on online privacy Information Commissioner Christopher...
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18/11/2009
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T-Mobile suffers data blunder 1. T-Mobile suffers data blunder T-Mobile staff has been selling personal data relating to customers’ mobile phone contracts to third parties. The company alerted the ICO when it suspected wrongdoing. It is alleged th...
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11/11/2009
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Government proposes £500,000 upper limit for data protection fines 1. Government proposes £500,000 upper limit for data protection fines The United Kingdom Government proposes to set the maximum penalty for serious breaches of the Data Protection...
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05/11/2009
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EU pressing UK to step into line regarding interception Police retains right to hold data on minor criminal convictions Parliamentary group calls for opt-in for behavioural advertising 1. EU pressing UK to step into line regarding interception The...
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21/10/2009
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Government proposes two year jail term for blagging No dramatic changes expected to ICO enforcement approach ICO takes enforcement action on unsolicited faxes 1. Government proposes two year jail term for blagging Jail sentences for knowingly or...
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01/10/2009
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New notification fees enter into force today 1. New notification fees enter into force today Parliament has approved the new notification fees which are £500 per annum for large organisations and continue at £35 per annum for smaller organisations...
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07/09/2009
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Graham argues his case for custodial penalty How to make a business case for privacy: contributions sought ICO working on code of practice for online data 1. Graham argues his case for custodial penalty Giving evidence on 2 September on press...
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04/08/2009
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ICO imposes Enforcement Notices on 14 construction firms and employees plan legal action for compensation 1. ICO imposes Enforcement Notices on 14 construction firms and employees plan legal action for compensation The Information Commissioner (IC...
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22/07/2009
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FSA fines HSBC over £3m for data loss 1. FSA fines HSBC over £3m for data loss The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today announced that it has fined three HSBC firms over £3 million for not having adequate DP systems and controls in place....
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10/07/2009
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New notification fees from October New Privacy Notices Code of Practice New Privacy Impact Assessment handbook now available Government commits to encryption 1. New notification fees from October Notification fee regulations, laid before Parliamen...
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12/06/2009
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ICO launches its Privacy Notices Code of Practice today New Data Protection Standard Personal Data Guardianship Code released ICO preparing statutory Code of Practice for online data collection 1. ICO launches its Privacy Notices Code of Practice...
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15/05/2009
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No to central communications database ICO strengthens its audit function EU opinion: UK privacy law inadequate New research suggests harm-based approach for data protection ICO takes enforcement action against the British Council for serious data...
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27/04/2009
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RIPA consultation launched PL&B survey addresses likelihood of data breach legislation across Europe RIPA allows bugging of lawyers’ communications Data Retention Regulations on Internet data now in force New self-regulatory guidelines for online...
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13/03/2009
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Data sharing provision for private sector may be dropped ICO stops the selling of employees’ confidential data DMA launches new data security standard ASA ruling on explicit consent 1. Data sharing provision for private sector may be dropped Claus...
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11/02/2009
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Justice Committee shows green light to Christopher Graham to become the new Information Commissioner ICO consults on Privacy Notices Code of Practice Consultation on new British Standard for data protection Coroners and Justice Bill to Public Bill...
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15/01/2009
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Consultation launched on a new British data protection standard ASA boss recommended to be the new Information Commissioner New Guidance for local government on data handling Education and Skills Act has DP implications 1. Consultation launched on...
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22/12/2008
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European Court’s ruling will have a major impact on how the UK police operates The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to be reviewed in 2009 Financial Services Authority warns shareholders of threat to personal data Leeds city council loses...
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08/12/2008
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European Court of Human Rights rules that the United Kingdom’s DNA storage violates privacy right 1. European Court of Human Rights rules that the United Kingdom’s DNA storage violates privacy right A Grand Chamber of 17 judges of the European Cou...
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26/11/2008
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ICO will get more funding and new powers but will not conduct mandatory private sector audits Your priorities for the year ahead? 1. ICO will get more funding and new powers but will not conduct mandatory private sector audits The Government has...
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18/11/2008
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New code on data sharing Inquiry into security breach of Atos-run government site House of Lords does not agree with retention of DNA and fingerprints Have your say about DP in CBI survey What are your top three priorities for the year ahead? 1. N...
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20/10/2008
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Communications draft bill expected soon EDS loses data on 100,000 armed forces personnel ICO finds Liberal Democrats in breach of PERC Virgin Media found in breach of DP Act 1. Communications draft bill expected soon The Home Office is working on...
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18/09/2008
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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act soon in force £22,000 for malicious Facebook entry PA consulting loses contract after data loss Complimentary PL&B webcast: International privacy laws that impact your business Cambridge conference papers...
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29/08/2008
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Local councils to have access to 12 months of telecoms and e-mail records ICO commissions report on Privacy by Design Google Streetview is acceptable, says ICO 1. Local councils to have access to 12 months of telecoms and e-mail records The...
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30/07/2008
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Consultation on private sector audits and more 1. Consultation on private sector audits and more The Ministry of Justice is currently consulting on how the Information Commissioner’s powers should be strengthened. The consultation, launched on 17...
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23/07/2008
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Private sector audits and obligation to reveal third party lists on ICO radar Ministry of Justice supports increased powers for ICO M&S enforcement notice cancelled ICO serves enforcement notices to HMRC and MOD 1. Private sector audits and...
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24/06/2008
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FSA fines stockbroking firm £77,000 for lapses in data security before any data is lost MPs call for data minimisation ICO publishes guidance on business transfers ICO not taking action against Phorm or BT 1. FSA fines stockbroking firm £77,000 fo...
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12/05/2008
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ICO wins power to impose substantial fines for data breaches 1. ICO wins power to impose substantial fines for data breaches Organisations now face substantial fines for deliberately or recklessly committing serious breaches of the Data Protection...
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02/05/2008
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Criminal penalty closer to becoming reality Consultation on data matching code finishes 30.5.08 HMRC disciplined 192 staff over data breaches last year 1. Criminal penalty closer to becoming reality The House of Lords adopted an amendment to the...
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02/04/2008
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ICO lobbying hard for new data protection sanctions Heathrow’s use of biometric data temporarily stopped by ICO ASA tells bank to respect opt-out 1. ICO lobbying hard for new data protection sanctions The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is...
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07/03/2008
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Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, meets the Prime Minister 1. Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, meets the Prime Minister Richard Thomas is “very confident” of the government agreeing to prison sentences for DP offences after meetin...
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28/02/2008
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Initial privacy guidelines for RFID use FOI appeal case to shed light on ‘personal data’ concept Solicitors prosecuted for failure to notify 1. Initial privacy guidelines for RFID use The EU is currently consulting on how to ensure security and...
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06/02/2008
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Data sharing consultation: responses sought by 15th February ‘Proportionality’ can be relevant to data searches, High Court says Privacy survey seeks your views PL&B Annual Conference: call for speakers 1. Data sharing consultation: responses soug...
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15/01/2008
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ICO asks for mandatory audits, criminal offence and data breach notification Data protection regulator poorly funded Privacy Impact Assessments as a risk assessment tool PL&B privacy survey seeks your views 1. ICO asks for mandatory audits, crimin...
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13/12/2007
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Information Commissioner calls for criminal sanctions, audit power and security breach notification ICO launches handbook on how to conduct privacy impact assessments 1. Information Commissioner calls for criminal sanctions, audit power and securi...
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22/11/2007
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ICO given power to conduct spot checks on Government departments Launch of UK Privacy Survey 2007 1. ICO given power to conduct spot checks on Government departments The UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, yesterday, 21st November, announced that the...
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12/10/2007
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Unsolicited marketing by Bluetooth now allowed New guidance on information sharing Manual records transitional arrangement to expire 1. Unsolicited marketing by Bluetooth now allowed The ICO has changed its opinion on whether unsolicited marketing...
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24/09/2007
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Lords recommend data breach notification law EU finds several problem areas in the DPA Thomas launches critique of EU DP Directive 1. Lords recommend data breach notification law The House of Lords recommends that the Government start consultation...
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03/09/2007
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Guidance on 'personal data' concept 1. Guidance on 'personal data' concept The ICO, on 29 August, released a document on how to interpret the concept of ‘personal data’. The move follows the publication of a lengthy document on the topic by the EU...
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24/08/2007
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Conservative Party Policy Commission recommends repeal of the Data Protection Act 1. Conservative Party Policy Commission recommends repeal of the Data Protection Act In a report published on August 17th the Conservative Party published a policy...
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14/08/2007
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ICO soon to publish a code for information sharing ICO consults on CCTV code EU opinion on ‘personal data’ 1. ICO soon to publish a code for information sharing The Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday launched a consultation on its new...
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22/06/2007
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Orange and Littlewoods found in breach of DP Act The ICO is getting tougher. The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas will be launching his consultation on his ‘New strategy and new priorities for Data Protection and Freedom of Information’ at...
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12/06/2007
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Three men sent to prison for data protection related offence People are willing to pay for better privacy 1. Three men sent to prison for data protection related offence Leeds Crown Court sentenced three men to prison on 8 June for their involveme...
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25/05/2007
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Information Commissioner audits HBOS 1. Information Commissioner audits HBOS The Information Commissioner has audited the Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) as a result of another suspected data breach. The bank, whose chief executive signed an...
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18/05/2007
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Manual data exemption expires in October Lords inquiry into surveillance 1. Manual data exemption expires in October The exemption under the 1998 Data Protection Act that relates to certain manual (non-digitised) records created before 24 October...
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19/04/2007
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UK employee wins monitoring case at European court Consultation on data retention New British Standard on destroying confidential material Thomas ready for second term 1. UK employee wins monitoring case at European court The European Court of Hum...
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14/03/2007
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ICO finds eleven banks in breach of DPA and publishes their security failings Individual wins a compensation settlement in SPAM case 1. ICO finds eleven banks in breach of DPA and publishes their security failings The Information Commissioner’s...
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16/02/2007
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FSA fines Nationwide £980,000 for lapse in data security and warns other firms 1. FSA fines Nationwide £980,000 for lapse in data security and warns other firms The Financial Services Authority (FSA) fined the Nationwide Building Society, (the UK’...
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08/02/2007
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Government decides on jail sentences for Data Protection Act offences 1. Government wants to relax existing data sharing laws The Government announced, on 7th February, that it plans to amend the law to enable the imposition of prison sentences fo...
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16/01/2007
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Government wants to relax existing data sharing laws Accountancy firm fined for data protection offence 1. Government wants to relax existing data sharing laws A seminar organised yesterday, 15th January, by the Prime Minister discussed relaxing t...
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15/12/2006
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ICO prosecutes Liverpool City Council ICO names and shames media that buy personal data 1. ICO prosecutes Liverpool City Council Following a prosecution by the Information Commissioner (ICO), Liverpool City Council has agreed to be audited by ICO...
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17/11/2006
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Up to 10 years of imprisonment for DoS attacks ICO investigates banks’ poor data security ICO releases new training material David Smith elected Chair of Europol’s data protection supervisory body 1. Up to 10 years of imprisonment for DoS attacks...
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12/10/2006
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ICO to investigate call centres’ data processing RFIDs and CCTV images are personal data if combined 1. ICO to investigate call centres’ data processing The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into the data processing of Indian-base...
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18/09/2006
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Government wants private and public sectors to share data Network operators and ISPs may face duty to notify security breaches ICO advice on unwanted direct marketing calls 1. Government wants private and public sectors to share data The Governme...
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11/08/2006
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Consultation on heavier DPA penalties MPs want to delay ID cards ICO publishes Annual Report 1. Consultation on heavier DPA penalties The Government is currently consulting on whether there would be support for two years imprisonment for certain...
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13/07/2006
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HSBC’s Indian call centre leaks UK customer data ICO stops website from collecting personal data Banks ask to process data on child porn convictions ICO issues guidance for financial advisors 1. HSBC’s Indian call centre leaks UK customer data...
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16/06/2006
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Scottish National Party in breach of privacy regulations Half of UK companies fail to explain rules on e-mail use Barclays to offer free anti-virus software to its customers Apply for public sector excellence award 1. Scottish National Party in...
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01/06/2006
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European Court of Justice declares the EU/US air passenger data agreement illegal 1. European Court of Justice declares the EU/US air passenger data agreement illegal The European Court of Justice ruled yesterday that the EU/US agreement approving...
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04/05/2006
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Bogus agency fined £1,000 for offences under the DPA 1998 Information Commissioner publishes guidance on buying and selling databases Information Commissioner publishes guidance on outsourcing Information Commissioner publishes guidance on privacy...
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02/03/2006
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Identity thieves target Network Rail ICO publishes guidance about employee references Information Commissioner resolves DP/FoI tension and orders disclosure of MPs expenses Jersey’s New Data Protection Law now implemented Northumbria University...
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25/01/2006
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Businessman awarded damages in e-mail spam case Private detective found guilty Skip reveals credit card details of guests at five-star hotel ICO accuses Bournemouth Borough Council of negligence David Smith takes up post as new Deputy Commissioner...
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25/11/2005
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Information Commissioner’s Office launches new enforcement strategy Protection of personal data now ranked society’s third most important issue Meaning of “personal data” to be reviewed Celebrating 21 years of the Data Protection Act E-mail...
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12/09/2005
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Private sector access to public sector information Northern Irish data protection scam Assurances given over Jersey’s population register scheme Publication of new guide to freedom of information law in Scotland 1. Private sector access to public...
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14/07/2005
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Information Tribunal hears first case – on police data retention Manchester airport pays compensation by mistake? Information Commissioner releases annual report and announces new deputy 1. Information Tribunal hears first case – on police data...
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04/05/2005
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Four men found guilty of selling police data High Courts reaffirms the Durant interpretation of personal data 1. Four men found guilty of selling police data Four UK citizens were given two-year conditional discharges for selling police-owned...
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24/02/2005
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Lib Dems accuse rival parties of data protection breaches Used hard disks expose confidential data Organisations warned over Instant Messaging threat 1. Lib Dems accuse rival parties of data protection breaches The Liberal Democrats have lodged a...
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14/12/2004
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Information Commissioner publishes health data code 1. Information Commissioner publishes health data code On Monday, the Information Commissioner’s office published the final section of its four-part ‘Employment Practices Data Protection Code’....
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09/12/2004
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Government task force targets EU bureaucracy European regulators back short privacy notices Home Office publishes ID card bill Police force accused of staff privacy breach Schools get guidance on student photos 1. Government task force targets EU...
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05/11/2004
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Cahoot security flaw exposes customer accounts UK government opposed Data Protection Act amendments ICO appoint Chief Operating Officer SMEs recognise business benefits of DP compliance 1. Cahoot security flaw exposes customer accounts Online bank...
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05/09/2004
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HFC Bank breaches Data Protection Act CEOs fail to act on data security threats SAP seeks dialogue on RFIDs 1. HFC Bank breaches Data Protection Act HFC Bank, a subsidiary of the HSBC group, has apologised after an "operator" error exposed the...
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03/11/2011
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The ICO has made available, on its website, an online form for informing the office about data breaches. The ICO wants to know about any previous incidents, whether any personal data is at risk, how many people have been affected, whether your...
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04/11/2011
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A report by the Justice Select Committee, published on 27 October, states that the MPs agree with the Information Commissioner Christopher Graham, who in his oral evidence told the Committee that the issue of custodial sentences for section 55...
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15/11/2011
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First Data (a leading e-commerce and payment card processor) received approval from the UK’s ICO on 14th November for its Binding Corporate Rules application, the 11th to be approved in the UK, and the first to have been started under the Mutual...
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29/11/2011
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) used its enforcement powers in the form of civil monetary penalties (“fines”) on North Somerset Council and Worcestershire County Council on 28 November for their breaches of the Data Protection Act. Bot...
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29/11/2011
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The House of Lords is proposing an amendment to the Protection of Freedoms Bill that would create a new role, a Privacy Commissioner with responsibility for individual privacy. This new office would incorporate the duties and functions of the...
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09/12/2011
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The Information Commissioner's Office has fined Powys County Council £130,000 for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act. While the upper limit is £500,000, this is the highest fine issued so far. In this case, details of a child protection...
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21/12/2011
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The High Court, in a hearing on 15th November, ordered the closure of a website www.solicitorsfromhell.co.uk , which invites dissatisfied clients to name and shame solicitors. The case was brought as a representative action by the Law Society on...
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09/01/2012
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The Information Commissioner published on 29th December his Information Rights Strategy which reveals that the ICO will in the next 12 months concentrate its efforts in the following areas; 1. Health 2. Credit and finance 3. ...
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26/01/2012
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The ICO has welcomed the proposals for a general DP regulation, published by the European Commission on 25 January, and says that they go a long way towards the requirements that the ICO had in mind. The proposals that promote accountability wil...
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08/02/2012
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The EU’s Data Protection Working Party, at its meeting of 1-2 February, elected the UK Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, as its Vice Chair. The other Vice Chair is Igor Nemec, President of the of the Czech Republic's Office for Persona...
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08/02/2012
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The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice launched, on 7 February, an evidence gathering exercise on the EU Commission’s proposals for a Data Protection Regulation and Directive. The government is keen to hear practical, day-to-day examples of the...
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22/02/2012
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Law firm Allen & Overy's London office has launched a survey to gather stakeholders’ views on the EU proposals for a Data Protection Regulation. The survey includes 22 multiple choice questions ranging from explicit consent, right to be forgotten...
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27/02/2012
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The Information Commissioner's Office is currently consulting on the practical steps it intends to take in order to achieve its strategic outcomes. Projects for 2012-2015 include: 1. implementing online registration and payment by September 2012,...
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29/02/2012
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The United Kingdom's Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) thinks that the proposals for an EU Data Protection Regulation are too prescriptive and may lead to data protection being regarded simply as a form-filling exercise. While the ICO welcom...
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20/03/2012
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has criticised the European Commission’s data protection proposals, saying that the proposed regulation will threaten many innovative business models which rely on data sharing to generate revenue. The C...
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29/03/2012
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A Parliamentary Committee looking at the balance between privacy and freedom of expression recommends that the law must apply equally to all forms of media: print, broadcast and online. MPs say that material that infringes individuals’ privacy...
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02/04/2012
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Following a recent ICO seminar on cloud computing, the ICO says that ‘under normal circumstances a cloud provider is the data processor on behalf of the cloud client who is the data controller’. However, cloud providers that are asked to release...
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18/04/2012
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The ICO has said that it was an irresponsible act to publish details of more than 1,000 alleged requests by News International journalists to the private investigator Steve Whittamore. The requests for information were for ex-directory telephone...
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30/04/2012
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Several National Health Service (NHS) Trusts have received Undertakings from the ICO, but on 30 April the regulator issued the Aneurin Bevan Health Board (ABHB) a penalty of £70,000, making ABHB the first NHS organisation to be served a civil...
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09/05/2012
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The Queen’s speech on 9 May included a mention of a draft communications data bill: ‘My government intends to bring forward measures to maintain the ability of the law enforcement and intelligence agencies to access vital communications data under...
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16/05/2012
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The ICO’s most recent advice, this month, is that in the long term, it expects organisations’ websites to be compliant with the cookie law, irrespective of the device they are viewed on. In other words, it will expect organisations to offer the sa...
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01/06/2012
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The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) announced today a record fine of £325,000 on Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust over failure to properly dispose of around 1,000 computer hard drives. As a result, 252 hard drives,...
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13/06/2012
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Linklaters’ Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) were approved by the UK Information Commissioner on 1 June 2012, making it the first law firm to achieve this approval. The ICO acted as the lead authority with the Belgian Privacy Commission and Data...
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18/06/2012
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The draft Communications Data Bill would give intelligence services and the police new, extensive powers to monitor communications data (subscriber data, use data and traffic data). While RIPA (The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act) already...
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28/06/2012
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The summary of responses to the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence on the European Commission's proposed data protection legislation reveals that a large number of respondents thought that the proposed Regulation would represent an...
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05/07/2012
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The UK Information Commissioner's Office, the ICO, says that it is working towards identifying the worst offenders against the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. In the past year, it received 7,000 complaints about unsolicited phon...
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12/07/2012
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British Airways (BA) plans to research passengers using Google search prior to their flights. The search of images would facilitate British Airways team to ‘recognise specific customers so they can be proactively approached’. A British Airways...
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20/07/2012
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The Justice Select Committee is asking for written evidence for its new inquiry into the EU Data Protection Framework Proposals. The Justice Select Committee will give its opinion to the European Scrutiny Committee on the EU Commission’s proposals...
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27/07/2012
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today that Google has now confirmed it still has some additional payload data from the UK and other countries collected by its Street View cars prior to May 2010. Google said in 2010 that it...
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13/08/2012
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On 6 August the ICO issued a monetary penalty of £175,000 on Torbay Care Trust after sensitive personal information relating to 1,373 employees was published on the Trust’s website. The spreadsheet included personal data, such as names, pay scales...
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14/08/2012
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A Freedom of Information request by PC Pro reveals that even though the ICO has received tips about 320 websites’ possible non-compliance, reported via the ICO's online submission tool, the authority is not yet in position to investigate the...
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16/08/2012
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a consultation on giving consumers the right to access their data in portable, machine-readable form, and making companies provide access to that information. The proposals woul...
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10/09/2012
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According to a TRUSTe study, nearly two in three top UK websites have implemented at least some measures to address the e-Privacy Directive and its cookie clause. TRUSTe, provider of online privacy trustmarks and services, looked at 231 UK website...
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11/09/2012
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Scottish Borders Council has been fined £250,000 for losing former employees’ pension records. Some 600 files containing personal information - in some cases salary and bank account details - were found in a supermarket paper recycling bank. The...
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19/09/2012
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Giving evidence on 17 September to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee on the EU Commission's data protection proposals, Lord McNally, Secretary of State, made it clear that the government wants to see a Directive instead of a directly...
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02/10/2012
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The ICO has published new guidance on cloud computing, which confirms that organisations remain, in most cases, responsible for how their personal data is handled, even if they pass it to cloud service providers. The ICO stresses the importance of...
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05/10/2012
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Privacy Laws & Business’s workshop Privacy by Design: From Rhetoric to Reality, gathered together in London yesterday more than 100 representatives of businesses, law firms, government agencies and academia who were keen to learn how to introduce...
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10/10/2012
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The Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, will give evidence in Parliament on the draft Communications Data Bill next Tuesday, 16 October. Other witnesses that will appear before the Committee next week include Sir Paul Kennedy, Intercepti...
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17/10/2012
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Giving evidence yesterday at Parliament’s Joint Committee on the draft Communications Data Bill, the Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, said that it is questionable whether the Bill’s objective, providing access to communications data f...
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02/11/2012
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MPs largely agree with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the government over the proposals for an EU Data Protection Regulation, saying that the proposals are too prescriptive in their present form. ‘The Commission needs to go back ...
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05/11/2012
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Despite the fact that the EU DP draft Regulation proposes to abolish notification, the ICO intends to quickly improve its register of data controllers. The ICO says that it wishes to make it easier for those who need to notify and to make the publ...
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08/11/2012
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The ICO thinks that privacy seals could be a way forward in improving data protection compliance and customers’ privacy awareness, and has launched an online questionnaire to gather views from organisations. The ICO wants to find out • the best wa...
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09/11/2012
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The ICO fined Prudential £50,000 on 6 November for a failure to keep customer data accurate. The ICO, which has so far mostly fined public sector organisations, says that this is a warning to the financial sector. Prudential’s data breach occurred...
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21/11/2012
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The Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) new Anonymisation Code of Practice aims to manage the risks involved with publishing large datasets as per the government’s open data agenda. However, the code will help all organisations that need to...
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26/11/2012
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The Ministry of Justice estimates that the cost burdens the EU DP Regulation would impose far outweigh the net benefits suggested by the EU Commission. The Ministry says that the annual net cost to UK business (in 2012-13 earnings terms) would be...
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28/11/2012
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has for the first time used its powers to issue monetary penalties under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). It fined two owners of a marketing company £440,000 for sending...
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14/12/2012
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) plans to publish a code of practice on Subject Access next April in order to clarify how data controllers can best comply. The code will promote good practice and show how to meet the DP Act’s requiremen...
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07/01/2013
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The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), acting as the lead authority, has approved Binding Corporate Rules for American Express to take effect from 28 January 2013. The ICO authorised the transfer of personal data under BCRs for American...
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17/01/2013
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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says in its formal response to the Leveson report that it has already started to implement several of the recommendations. The ICO says that its initial proposal is to develop a Code of Practice under...
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25/01/2013
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The £250,000 fine the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed on Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited on 14 January, and announced on 24th January, follows a serious breach of the Data Protection Act in April 2011, when the Sony...
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30/01/2013
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The ICO says that EU countries’ different interpretations on legitimate interests need to be retained in the new DP legislative framework. Commenting on the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee draft report on the draft EU DP Regulation, the ICO...
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21/02/2013
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Following Lord Justice Leveson’s recommendation that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) should prepare comprehensive data protection guidelines for the press, the ICO has published a consultation paper that reflects its initial thinking o...
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07/03/2013
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The ICO’s new corporate plan promises a revised data protection enforcement policy by June 2013, and research on the effectiveness of the penalties. The ICO’s objectives for the next three years are: 1. Organisations have a better understanding of...
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20/03/2013
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In what seems like the start of a campaign to enforce the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a Glasgow-based kitchen and bedroom design company £90,000 for making nuisanc...
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11/04/2013
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Following several high profile data security breaches within the National Health Service (NHS), and numerous complaints to the Information Commissioner (ICO), the government proposes that NHS organisations should be made subject to compulsory data...
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07/05/2013
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The government is currently consulting on organisational standards that best meet the requirements for effective cyber risk management. The government’s strategy is to encourage industry-led standards so that organisations can better manage the ri...
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14/05/2013
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The large majority of respondents (87%) to an ICO survey on the implications for business of the proposed EU Data Protection Regulation are unable to estimate future consequential spending. However, the areas where companies expect further costs...
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