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Archive for the ‘Data Misuse’ Category

German court rejects police data snooping store: “

Leaves Euro spooks in limbo

Germany’s High Court has told police and secret services that they must stop storing email and telephone data and delete information already collected.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

ISPs and public believe Government data safeguards inadequate: “The internet access industry and members of the public have rejected the Government’s plans to retain details of citizens’ internet access, saying that safeguards for internet users’ privacy were inadequate.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

UK – T-Mobile staff sold personal data: (BBC) Staff at mobile phone company T-Mobile passed on millions of records from thousands of customers to third party brokers, the firm has confirmed. Details emerged after the firm alerted the information commissioner, who said his office was preparing a prosecution. Christopher Graham said brokers had sold the data to other phone firms, who then cold-called the customers as their contracts were due to expire.”

(Via QuickLinks Update.)

ICO chastises NHS over data losses: “

A very leaky vessel indeed

NHS organisations were responsible for 30 per cent of the security breaches reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office over the last two years.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

Burglary and theft account for a third of data security breaches, reports ICO: “The biggest security risks for organisations that process people’s personal details are burglary and theft, according to figures just published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

£500,000 maximum fine for data protection breaches: Government consults: “The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) would have the power to fine organisations up to £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection principles under plans announced this week by the Ministry of Justice.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Government will keep DNA profiles for six years, not 12: “The Government will remove from its DNA database the profiles of most adults arrested but not charged or convicted of an offence after six years. The Home Office announcement follows a ruling against the UK by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Government rejects call to secure snoop data: “

Mandatory crypto ‘impractical’

Councils and police will continue to pass around sensitive data obtained using spying powers in the clear, after the government rejected calls to impose encryption.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

Telcos’ data breach notification amendment is passed: “The European Council has approved a data breach notification rule for Europe’s telecoms firms. The amendment to an EU Directive will force telcos to tell customers if they lose their data.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Data-losing companies may be forced to spill to public: “

European Commission mulls beef-up of law

The European Commission will consider passing new laws forcing organisations that lose personal data to go public with that loss. The Commission has until now been opposed to the creation of wide-ranging data breach notification requirements.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)