Police win data deletion appeal – BBC News
“Five police forces which challenged a ruling that they should delete records on criminal convictions from their database have won their appeal.”
BBC News, 19th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: data protection
Jail sentences likely for illegal trade in personal data – The Guardian
“Prison sentences of up to two years for illicitly obtaining confidential personal data, such as phone or medical records, are to be introduced from next April under Ministry of Justice proposals published today.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Knowing or reckless misuse of personal data – introducing custodial sentences – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation on exercising the power to provide for custodial sanctions for those found guilty of knowingly or recklessly obtaining, disclosing, selling or procuring the disclosure of personal data without the consent of the data controller.”
Ministry of Justice, 15th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Police urged to erase DNA record – BBC News
“A Worcester firefighter who was cleared of causing death by dangerous driving is campaigning to have his DNA sample taken off the National Police Database.”
BBC News, 13th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doubts over DNA profile timing – BBC News
“Fresh doubts have emerged over proposals to limit how long the DNA profiles of innocent people can be held on the national database.”
BBC News, 25th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ admits personal data breaches – Law Society’s Gazette
“Nearly 2,000 people have had personal information about themselves lost by the Ministry of Justice over the past year, in a series of incidents listed in the department’s accounts, published last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police ‘should stop taking DNA of innocent immediately’ – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers should instruct police forces to immediately stop taking the DNA of innocent people, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Information Commission ‘let down’ over illegal snooping – The Guardian
“The Information Commission said today it had been ‘badly let down’ by parliament, the courts and newspapers in its attempt to stop the ‘flourishing’ trade in illegally obtained confidential personal information.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts and Parliament ‘let us down’ on personal data trade, says privacy watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
“Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has said that the courts and Parliament are to blame for the ongoing trade in personal information uncovered by its Motorman investigation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Judge bemoans small fine for former BNP officer’s data protection breach – OUT-LAW.com
“A man who published the personal information of 10,000 members of the British National Party (BNP) has been found guilty of breaking the Data Protection Act and has been ordered to pay a fine and costs.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Ex-BNP man fined over names leak – BBC News
“A former member of the British National Party has been fined £200 after admitting publishing the details of some 10,000 party members online.”
BBC News, 1st September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two charged over BNP members leak – BBC News
“Two people have been charged with breaching the Data Protection Act after a British National Party membership list was leaked on the internet.”
BBC News, 21st August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Damian Green wins fight to destroy personal data held by Met police – The Guardian
“Fingerprints, DNA and records of Tory MP arrested over Home Office leaks deleted as ‘exceptional case’.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes confirmed for data protection and freedom of information appeals – OUT-LAW.com
“People appealing against rulings by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will face a new tribunal structure from January next year. The Information Tribunal, which hears appeals on ICO rulings, will become part of a wider system.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
More than 300 children a day added to DNA database – Daily Telegraph
“More than 300 children a day are being put on to the DNA database, fuelling fresh fears over the growth of the ‘Big Brother’ state.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA fines HSBC units £3m for ‘careless’ handling of confidential data – The Times
“HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has been fined more than £3 million by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for the ‘careless’ handling of confidential details of tens of thousands of its customers.”
The Times, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Council punished over theft of laptops from locked room – OUT-LAW.com
“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against a local authority which lost two laptop computers despite the fact that they were stored in a locked office and password-protected.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Information Commissioner enjoys new powers to fine from April 2010 – OUT-LAW.com
“Privacy regulator the Information Commissioner will be handed new powers to issue fines next April. The Commissioner’s office has confirmed for the first time the date on which it will be able to hand out new fines.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
* News * Politics * DNA database DNA database plans based on ‘flawed science’, warn experts – The Guardian
“‘Flawed scientific thinking’ in the government’s proposed changes to the DNA database will leave it open to further challenges by the courts, experts have said, in a stark attack on Home Office plans to overhaul the current system.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospitals criticised over losses of sensitive patient information – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded five English NHS trusts over lax data protection regimes that resulted in the loss of 20,000 people’s personal data and the leaving of patients’ notes on a bus.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
