News stories posted during 2007
13/12/2007
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Information Commissioner calls for criminal sanctions, audit power and security breach notification ICO launches handbook on how to conduct privacy impact assessments 1. Information Commissioner calls for criminal sanctions, audit power and securi...
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22/11/2007
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ICO given power to conduct spot checks on Government departments Launch of UK Privacy Survey 2007 1. ICO given power to conduct spot checks on Government departments The UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, yesterday, 21st November, announced that the...
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12/10/2007
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Unsolicited marketing by Bluetooth now allowed New guidance on information sharing Manual records transitional arrangement to expire 1. Unsolicited marketing by Bluetooth now allowed The ICO has changed its opinion on whether unsolicited marketing...
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24/09/2007
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Lords recommend data breach notification law EU finds several problem areas in the DPA Thomas launches critique of EU DP Directive 1. Lords recommend data breach notification law The House of Lords recommends that the Government start consultation...
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03/09/2007
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Guidance on 'personal data' concept 1. Guidance on 'personal data' concept The ICO, on 29 August, released a document on how to interpret the concept of ‘personal data’. The move follows the publication of a lengthy document on the topic by the EU...
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24/08/2007
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Conservative Party Policy Commission recommends repeal of the Data Protection Act 1. Conservative Party Policy Commission recommends repeal of the Data Protection Act In a report published on August 17th the Conservative Party published a policy...
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14/08/2007
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ICO soon to publish a code for information sharing ICO consults on CCTV code EU opinion on ‘personal data’ 1. ICO soon to publish a code for information sharing The Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday launched a consultation on its new...
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22/06/2007
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Orange and Littlewoods found in breach of DP Act The ICO is getting tougher. The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas will be launching his consultation on his ‘New strategy and new priorities for Data Protection and Freedom of Information’ at...
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12/06/2007
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Three men sent to prison for data protection related offence People are willing to pay for better privacy 1. Three men sent to prison for data protection related offence Leeds Crown Court sentenced three men to prison on 8 June for their involveme...
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25/05/2007
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Information Commissioner audits HBOS 1. Information Commissioner audits HBOS The Information Commissioner has audited the Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) as a result of another suspected data breach. The bank, whose chief executive signed an...
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18/05/2007
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Manual data exemption expires in October Lords inquiry into surveillance 1. Manual data exemption expires in October The exemption under the 1998 Data Protection Act that relates to certain manual (non-digitised) records created before 24 October...
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19/04/2007
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UK employee wins monitoring case at European court Consultation on data retention New British Standard on destroying confidential material Thomas ready for second term 1. UK employee wins monitoring case at European court The European Court of Hum...
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14/03/2007
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ICO finds eleven banks in breach of DPA and publishes their security failings Individual wins a compensation settlement in SPAM case 1. ICO finds eleven banks in breach of DPA and publishes their security failings The Information Commissioner’s...
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16/02/2007
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FSA fines Nationwide £980,000 for lapse in data security and warns other firms 1. FSA fines Nationwide £980,000 for lapse in data security and warns other firms The Financial Services Authority (FSA) fined the Nationwide Building Society, (the UK’...
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08/02/2007
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Government decides on jail sentences for Data Protection Act offences 1. Government wants to relax existing data sharing laws The Government announced, on 7th February, that it plans to amend the law to enable the imposition of prison sentences fo...
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16/01/2007
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Government wants to relax existing data sharing laws Accountancy firm fined for data protection offence 1. Government wants to relax existing data sharing laws A seminar organised yesterday, 15th January, by the Prime Minister discussed relaxing t...
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