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EMC gets 'Mavericks' with Isilon file system

...to upgrade its Isilon network attached storage systems to introduce enterprise-grade data protection and recovery, as well as boost its performance. The company gave... Read more

22 May, 2012 by Nick Heath

Firms face tough new EU fines for data breaches

...fined two percent of turnover for serious data breaches under tough new data-protection rules proposed by the European Commission. EU commissioner Viviane Reding has... Read more

25 January, 2012 by Tom Espiner

EU puts Google straight on 'right to be forgotten'

...to be forgotten is a key part of the EU's upcoming Data Protection Regulation, proposed in January. The Commission has said users of social... Read more

22 February, 2012 by David Meyer

Google picks holes in EU's 'right to be forgotten'

...covered by a key rule in the European Commission's long-awaited Data Protection regulation, which it proposed last month. It would allow people to... Read more

17 February, 2012 by David Meyer

MoJ calls for comments on data protection

...The Ministry of Justice has issued a call for evidence on existing data protection legislation. It has asked for views on how the European Data... Read more

7 July, 2010 by Kable

Firms shun ICO's free data-protection health check

...British businesses are refusing an offer to have their data-protection measures checked, even after arousing the interest of the Information Commissioner... Read more

6 July, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Data Protection Act loophole risks sensitive data

...A loophole in the UK's Data Protection Act has been putting the anonymity of sensitive data at risk... Read more

24 March, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Cheshire East Council lands £80,000 fine for data breach

...when emailing personal information. The ICO said the serious breach of the Data Protection Act occurred in May 2011, when a council employee was asked... Read more

15 February, 2012 by Staff

Metropolitan police leak victims' email addresses

...be making enquiries into the circumstances of the alleged breach of the Data Protection Act before deciding what action, if any, needs to be taken... Read more

3 February, 2012 by David Meyer

Firms face tougher data-protection rules in Europe

...their occurrence under European Union proposals being made this week to strengthen data-protection rules. New rules are needed to protect consumers and reduce bureaucracy... Read more

23 January, 2012 by Steven Musil

Data breach law: Companies facing fines of five per cent of turnover

New EU data protection legislation to be proposed next month... Companies that flout European data... Read more

6 December, 2011 by Nick Heath

EU promises harmony on corporate data law

...EU commissioner Viviane Reding is aiming to harmonise Europe's approach to data protection laws. Photo credit: European Commission Reding is leading a major review... Read more

1 December, 2011 by David Meyer

Local councils report only 55 of 1,035 data losses

...years, but only 55 of the breaches were reported to the UK data protection watchdog, according to a new report. Big Brother Watch has found... Read more

23 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

EU and US sign draft passenger data pact

...of EU and US security." The new deal has "stricter safeguards on data protection, and clearer processes," Commission home affairs spokesman Michele Cercone told ZDNet... Read more

18 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Facebook faces German lawsuit over facial recognition

...Germany over privacy concerns related to its facial-recognition feature. The state data protection authority in Hamburg is preparing to sue the social-networking giant... Read more

11 November, 2011 by Steven Musil

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