The law of Phorm
The law of Phorm: “EDITORIAL: Critics have branded Phorm a regulatory rogue. Its targeted advertising technology will bend our laws and even break them. But these will be hairline fractures – even if Phorm’s operation…
Data Protection
Office snooping software attacked by privacy groups
Office snooping software attacked by privacy groups – Times Online: “From Times Online April 25, 2008 Office snooping software attacked by privacy groups E-mail reading programs can monitor message content and even analyse the relationship…
Tax staff breach data security
Tax staff breach data security: “More than 600 HM Revenue and Customs staff have been disciplined for accessing personal or sensitive data.” (Via BBC News.)
Identity ‘at risk’ on Facebook
Identity ‘at risk’ on Facebook: “The personal details of Facebook users could potentially be stolen by malicious hackers, the BBC’s Click has found.” (Via BBC News.)
FBI, politicos renew push for ISP data retention laws
FBI, politicos renew push for ISP data retention laws: FBI director Robert Mueller calls for new federal data retention laws forcing Internet companies to keep records of what their customers are doing, but without providing…
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Data Protection Provisions
Unlawfully obtaining etc. personal data 75 Power to alter penalty for unlawfully obtaining etc. personal data (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for a person who is guilty of an offence under…
Privacy chief notified of 94 data breaches since HMRC debacle
Privacy chief notified of 94 data breaches since HMRC debacle: “The Information Commissioner has been notified of almost 100 data breaches by public and private sector organisations since the loss of 25 million people’s details…
Peers back data recklessness law
Peers back data recklessness law: “The government suffers a defeat over calls to make it an offence to ‘recklessly’ disclose people’s details.” (Via BBC News.)
Six months on from HMRC, data losses still rising, says ICO
Six months on from HMRC, data losses still rising, says ICO: “ Disappointed by apparent learning failure Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is again telling UK companies to sort out their data protection systems as the…
BBC News: Phorm warned about web data rules
Story from BBC NEWS, Published: 2008/04/09 17:17:54 GMT Ad-targeting system Phorm must be “opt in” when it is rolled out, says the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) European data protection laws demand that users must choose…