Info commissioner says comms database is leap too far: “ Thomas demands proper debate Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said today that government plans for a communications database are a step too far and need proper…
Bits: One Subpoena Is All It Takes to Reveal Your Online Life: “The court order forcing Google to turn over records of who has viewed and uploaded videos on YouTube shows how much information about…
Would a data notification law improve UK data security?: “ How to prevent more government data disasters A panel of experts in data protection was beaten yesterday by a simple question from the floor: ‘Can…
Data security in Government: a briefing on the Poynter report: “Four reports were published yesterday that relate to the security of Government information systems. The recommendations in one of them, the Poynter report, may be…
Data security in Government: a briefing on Sir Gus O’Donnell’s report: “Sir Gus O’Donnell wrote one of the four reports published yesterday on the security of Government information systems. The report will have a major…
Government lays plans to avoid future data security blunders: “The loss last year of 25 million records by HM Revenue and Customs was the result of ‘woefully inadequate’ processes for data handling, not individual employees,…
Culture of insecurity blamed for HMRC data loss: “ Official reports lambast UK.gov over data breaches A culture of insecurity rather than mistakes by any single official has been blamed for the HMRC data loss…
HMRC culture ’caused discs loss’: “The loss of 25 million child benefit records can not be blamed on a single government official, a report is expected to say.” (Via BBC News.)
Swedish parliament rejects snoop everyone law: “ Surveillance bill back to the drawing board A controversial law in Sweden which would have allowed Sweden’s National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) to monitor all outgoing and incoming…
David Davis resigns from Commons: “Shadow home secretary David Davis is resigning as an MP to force a by-election which he will fight on the issue of the new 42-day terror detention limit.” “In truth,…