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Facebook hires ex-Bush heavyweight, following privacy row
Facebook is bringing out the big guns as it continues to battle privacy issues.
Should ICO get spot check powers over businesses?
A government report has said the Information Commissioner's Office should be able to assess private firms as well as public organisations.
ISP email law changes meet stiff opposition
Information retention requirements for ISPs are changing very soon.
ICO slaps Surrey County Council with £120,000 fine
Surrey County Council gets hit with a £120,000 fine for misdirecting emails containing personal data.
ICO can’t fine Google for Wi-Fi scandal
The ICO admits it cannot fine Google over its Street View Wi-Fi data collection as the ability to issue a monetary penalty is not retroactive.
ICO 'won't be panicked' into Google decision
The ICO has issued a statement stressing it will not be "panicked into a knee jerk response" to Google's Street View data collection.
Most UK workers failing to protect laptops
The majority of UK employees do not have data or device encryption on their laptops.
Council rapped for posting personal data online
New Forest District Council has been caught out by a resident after the local authority was posting personal data on its website.
Is it time to criminalise data breach cover ups?
As the US proposes criminalising data breach cover ups, we explore whether the UK should do the same.
Cotton Traders web site hack loses thousands of credit card details
The data theft from the British clothing retailer Cotton Traders has yet again raised questions about security and data policy.
Gambler busted flogging stolen data to gaming firms
The ICO calls for stronger punishments as a gambler is caught selling bingo companies' customer data to the gaming industry.
Data breaches have damaged public confidence
A data sharing review has called for a new approach to raise people’s view of private and public sector companies’ ability to safeguard their...
The rise of storage security
With significant growth in data retention comes a need to take a fresh look at data security and ensuring stored information is kept safe and...
ICO lays down data sharing Code of Practice
The ICO aims to establish cross-industry, cross-sector data best practices.
EC unveils Europe-wide Open Data Strategy
The European Commission wants more cost-effective, easier access to public data.
ICO shuts down firm selling private worker data
The Information Commissioner's Office will prosecute the owner of a construction worker database, and is considering action against the firms which...
Survey rats out data UK data losses
The loss or theft of customer data is endemic among UK firms and exacerbated by outsourced email marketing arrangements, a survey has found.
Police database abuse ‘hugely intrusive’
The Big Brother Watch finds 900 police officers and staff breached the Data Protection Act in the last three years.
LogLogic MX2010
It’s pricey but LogLogic can provide proof that you’re complying with data protection standards and keep the auditors happy as well.
InfoSec 2011: DPA breached after NHS security fail
The ICO raises concerns organisations are getting the basics wrong after an NHS Trust breaches the Data Protection Act.
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