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EU tells UK to deal with Phorm - or else
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008EU tells UK to deal with Phorm - or else: “
The pre-warning letter
The European Commission has sent a message to the British government, and it reads something like this: ‘If you don’t deal with Phorm, we will.’…
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(Via The Register - Comms.)
Phorm protestors picket BT AGM
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Phorm protestors picket BT AGM: “
Walking the streets to protest against data pimping
Attendees at BT’s Annual General Meeting today will have to run the gauntlet of an anti-Phorm protest outside the event at the Barbican, London.…
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(Via The Register - Comms.)
Call for reform as UK data protection rules turn 10
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Call for reform as UK data protection rules turn 10: “
Time for info law to grow some…teeth
The UK’s Data Protection Act turned ten years old on Wednesday amid calls to either update the legislation or enforce the rules it established.…
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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)
Privacy watchdogs try to ease data sharing compliance for multinationals
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Privacy watchdogs try to ease data sharing compliance for multinationals: “A committee of data protection regulators has developed a toolkit to help global companies comply with EU laws that control overseas transfers of personal data within their groups. The toolkit encourages use of so-called Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs).”
(Via OUT-LAW News.)
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