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ACS:Law breach prompts ICO warning over data security

...ICO [Information Commissioner's Office] for taking this seriously," Privacy International's Alexander Hanff said in a statement on Tuesday. "We were assured by a... Read more

29 September, 2010 by Ben Woods

Privacy group takes on ACS:Law over porn data breach

...the form of fraud, identity theft and severe emotional distress," PI advisor Alexander Hanff said in the statement. "This firm collected this information by spying... Read more

27 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Google privacy compensation sought by UK campaigner

...a small claim in a protest against Google's privacy policy update. Alexander Hanff, a privacy consultant who is based in Lancaster, filed a claim... Read more

1 March, 2012

O2 plans customer data control console

...will have to educate users about managing their data, said privacy campaigner Alexander Hanff, who cautiously welcomed the operator's plans. "Consumers having more control... Read more

15 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Ripa changes call for consent before snooping

...would make both of these actions more clearly illegal. However, according to Alexander Hanff of Privacy International, this will not be the effect. The revised... Read more

20 April, 2011 by David Meyer

CPS declines to prosecute BT over Phorm trials

...trials of Phorm behavioural advertising technology in 2006 and 2007. Privacy campaigner Alexander Hanff received a letter from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on Friday... Read more

8 April, 2011
Campaigner fights on for BT-Phorm prosecution

Campaigner fights on for BT-Phorm prosecution

...prosecution of BT and Phorm for trials conducted in 2006 and 2007. Alexander Hanff [pictured], a technologist who campaigns against Phorm's targeted advertising product... Read more

15 October, 2008 by Tom Espiner
Peer protests BT's Phorm trials

Peer protests BT's Phorm trials

Alexander Hanff, an IT specialist who organised the protest, said protesters were aiming... Read more

18 July, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Emails suggest Home Office colluded with Phorm

...the true story, so that you can judge the facts for yourself." Alexander Hanff, a privacy campaigner who is singled out by Phorm as "The... Read more

28 April, 2009

Gov't committee launches ISP regulation inquiry

...a specific opinion as yet." Opponents to behavioural advertising, such as campaigner Alexander Hanff, have attacked Phorm over perceived breaches of privacy. Earlier this month... Read more

23 April, 2009 by Tom Espiner

BT finishes trial, expects to use Phorm

...Although BT stated that this trial would be anonymous, anti-Phorm campaigner Alexander Hanff said that he was concerned about opt-in cookies remaining on... Read more

15 December, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Phorm appoints Norman Lamont as director

...of the board." Lamont's appointment drew surprise from anti-Phorm campaigner Alexander Hanff. "Lamont was chancellor during the recession in the early '90s," Hanff... Read more

2 December, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Orange will not use Phorm

...of privacy, we believe our solution is best." Privacy campaigners such as Alexander Hanff have in the past attacked Phorm over perceived breaches of privacy... Read more

31 October, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Police drop investigation into BT's Phorm trials

...BT trials of Phorm's ad-serving technology. In July, technology campaigner Alexander Hanff presented a complaint to the police force against trials of the... Read more

23 September, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Watchdog rules out punishment over Phorm trials

...of the trials were leaked onto the Wikileaks website last Wednesday by Alexander Hanff, an IT specialist. The papers gave technical details of the trials... Read more

9 June, 2008 by Tom Espiner

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