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Tories want data loss prosecutions: “

Knowing or reckless heads on spikes, please

The Conservatives have repeated their call for those involved in data losses to face criminal charges, following the Home Office’s loss of data on all prisoners.…

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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)

Lecturer wins £10,000 email libel payout: “A university which sent a department-wide email accusing a lecturer of expenses fraud has paid him £10,000 in an out-of-court libel settlement.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Bank customer data sold on eBay: “An inquiry is under way into how a computer containing the personal details of bank customers was sold on eBay.”

(Via BBC News.)

Questions asked after data loss: “Government must answer how a memory stick with thousands of criminals’ details was lost, the Information Commissioner says.”

(Via BBC News.)

How should our details be protected?: “A computer memory stick containing the personal information of tens of thousands of criminals has been lost. Who should be responsible for keeping our personal information secure?”

(Via BBC News.)

BBC iPlayer upgrade prompts new ISP complaints: “

High definition network freezes out the little guy

The BBC is facing more criticism that the way it delivers iPlayer traffic will make it harder for smaller ISPs to survive.…

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(Via The Register - Comms.)

Data on thousands of prisoners lost: “Memory stick containing sensitive personal data of thousands of persistent offenders goes missing”

(Via Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk.)

Company loses data on criminals: “A contractor working for the Home Office loses computer memory stick containing details of tens of thousands of criminals.”

(Via BBC News.)

Copyright lawyers accuse 25,000 UK videogame filesharers: “

Court throws P2P users to the Davenport Lyons

The copyright ambulance-chasers at Davenport Lyons have a High Court order demanding 25,000 UK ISP subscribers’ names and addresses, it emerged today.…

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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)

UK.gov loses 29 million personal records: “

Magnificent year-long datachunder

UK government departments have managed to leak a total of 29 million personal records over a single year.…

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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)