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Scottish council slapped with record ICO fine
Midlothian Council is told to pay £140,000 after sending sensitive data to the wrong recipients five times in the space of six months.
Companies face fines of £500,000 for losing data
As of today, the ICO has been granted powers to issue penalties of up to £500,000 for businesses or Government departments found in breach of the...
ICO to make enquiries into El Reg email snafu
The Register accidentally sends out email addresses and names of 46,524 of its readers.
InfoSec 2011: The big themes
We look at the major talking points of this year's InfoSecurity conference.
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.
Businesses urged to prepare for EU cookie laws
New EU laws will require websites to gain consent from users before placing cookies on their computers.
Privacy groups lambast ICO after BT decision
Privacy groups believe BT has been let off the hook by the ICO, which has come under heavy fire from certain corners.
ISP email law changes meet stiff opposition
Information retention requirements for ISPs are changing very soon.
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.
ICO: Databases never ‘risk free’
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned on government plans for a communications database, but welcomed public debate.
ICO welcomes call to prevent 'surveillance society'
Committee report which appeals to the government to minimise data and prevent snooping is endorsed by the Information Commissioner.
ICO claims EU data law is ‘showing its age’
The European Data Directive needs an overhaul to meet modern data challenges, the Information Commissioner has said.
ICO breaks £1m milestone as two councils fined
The ICO hands out two hefty fines, meaning it has now enforced penalties amounting to greater than £1 million.
ICO blasts businesses for data breach record
The private sector needs to be more open to audits, the ICO says, after businesses are found to have a comparatively poor data breach record.
Five NHS bodies breach Data Protection Act
The ICO finds five NHS bodies recently breached the Data Protection Act, as the health service is called on to up its security game.
ICO offers businesses cookie law guidance
The ICO produces nine pages of guidance for UK businesses on the new cookie laws coming into force this month.
Google admits harvesting passwords
The ICO will be investigating Google after the search giant admitted to taking emails, URLs and passwords during its Street View operation.
ICO supports prison sentences for serious breaches
In a response to an MoJ call for evidence, the ICO says it supports prison sentences for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act.
Teachers union hit by data loss
The ICO has told off the Association of Teachers and Lecturers for losing data on 6,000 teachers.
ICO: Government shouldn’t collect all comms data
Is fighting crime and terrorism a sufficient excuse for a squeeze on the rights of individuals? The ICO doesn’t think so.
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