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Data protection

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.

By Tom Brewster, 30 Jan 2012 at 10:45

Security/News

money flying out of a computer

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...

By Martin James, 6 Apr 2010 at 10:15

Security Breaches/News

The Register

ICO to make enquiries into El Reg email snafu

The Register accidentally sends out email addresses and names of 46,524 of its readers.

By Tom Brewster, 25 Oct 2011 at 10:49

Security/News

InfoSec

InfoSec 2011: The big themes

We look at the major talking points of this year's InfoSecurity conference.

By Tom Brewster, 21 Apr 2011 at 11:36

Security/News

Security

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.

By Tom Brewster, 20 Apr 2011 at 12:49

Security Breaches/News

Cookie

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.

By Tom Brewster, 8 Mar 2011 at 12:21

Public Sector/News

BT

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.

By Tom Brewster, 2 Feb 2011 at 17:45

Public Sector/News

ISP email law changes meet stiff opposition

Information retention requirements for ISPs are changing very soon.

By David Neal, 9 Jan 2009 at 12:11

Networking/News

ICO logo

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.

By Nicole Kobie, 23 Mar 2009 at 12:10

Public Sector/News

ICO: Databases never ‘risk free’

The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned on government plans for a communications database, but welcomed public debate.

By Nicole Kobie, 21 Oct 2008 at 13:31

Databases/News

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.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 10 Jun 2008 at 02:00

Public Sector/News

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.

By Nicole Kobie, 12 May 2009 at 17:19

Security/News

Data loss

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.

By Tom Brewster, 13 Feb 2012 at 11:49

Security/News

Sensitive data

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.

By Tom Brewster, 7 Jul 2011 at 10:53

Security/News

Security

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.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Jul 2011 at 10:28

Public Sector/News

Internet privacy

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.

By Tom Brewster, 9 May 2011 at 17:18

IT Legislation/News

Computer privacy

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.

By Tom Brewster, 25 Oct 2010 at 11:07

Security/News

Prison

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.

By Tom Brewster, 7 Oct 2010 at 12:50

Security/News

USB stick and laptop

Teachers union hit by data loss

The ICO has told off the Association of Teachers and Lecturers for losing data on 6,000 teachers.

By Nicole Kobie, 2 Feb 2010 at 09:26

Security/News

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.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 5 Aug 2009 at 11:11

Networking/News

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