“Europe-wide laws which require telecommunications companies to notify users if their data is at risk should be extended, the European justice commissioner has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Organisations that make unwanted marketing phone calls or send spam emails to consumers could face fines of up to £500,000, the Government has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Information Commissioner has warned that new plans for a Surveillance Camera Commissioner could result in confusion and conflicting regulation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2011
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“Details of the European Commission’s objections to the Data Protection Act (DPA) have been revealed for the first time. A document has been published outlining why the Commission thinks the DPA fails to implement the EU’s Data Protection Directive.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Two local authorities have been fined a total of £150,000 by data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner after the theft of two laptops which, contrary to the councils’ policies, were not encrypted.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th February 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Identity cards will be consigned to history today as the database recording the biometric details of thousands of people goes up in flames. Hard disk drives from the national identity register, which underpinned the ID card scheme, will be shredded and incinerated in a symbolic demonstration of efforts to rein back the ‘database state’ and restore civil liberties.”
The Independent, 10th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Organisations which lose personal data should be forced to disclose the data security breach, the European Union’s privacy watchdog has said. Planned changes to EU privacy law do not go far enough, said the official.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Parents should be free to photograph their children in nativity plays, the Information Commissioner has said.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A council was fined £100,000 by the privacy watchdog today for accidentally faxing highly sensitive information about cases involving child sex abuse and care proceedings to the wrong recipients on two occasions in the space of two weeks.”
The Independent, 24th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Google breached UK data laws in its collection of personal data via Street View cars, the UK’s Information Commissioner has said.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The UK information commissioner was prevented from taking stronger action against Google earlier this year after its Street View cars collected sensitive Wi-Fi because the Data Protection Act at the time limited his powers.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“BT has today been granted a stay of execution in its bid to challenge attempts of rights holders to obtain personal details about customers without convincing evidence of illicit file sharing.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Law firms will continue to pursue those suspected of piracy and illegal filesharing, despite the ACS:Law data breach scandal.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Information Commissioner could levy a fine of up to £500,000 on the London law firm from which the personal details of more than 8,000 Sky broadband customers, 400 Plusnet customers and 5,000 Britons accused of illicit filesharing have leaked in the past few days.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The UK information commissioner is investigating the leak of thousands of emails containing personal information from the controversial solicitors’ firm ACS:Law after the company’s website came under sustained attack by online activists.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who had his dog microchipped before it was stolen cannot be told of its location because of data protection laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted an undisclosed sum in settlement of their privacy claim against the News of the World.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“There is nothing ‘intrinsically unfair’ about behavioural advertising but website operators should offer visitors the option of using their services without any activity being recorded, privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“Legislation to control the use of personal information costs Britain £53 million every year, the Government disclosed today.”
The Independent, 6th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The internet has revolutionised the way information is stored. Public input can help us keep privacy laws strong and relevant.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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