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Privacy watchdog to chase big companies over cookie law

...ask them to respond to us within 28 days," deputy information commissioner David Smith said at an event at the London School of Economics. "That... Read more

18 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner
Ten computer viruses that changed the world

Ten computer viruses that changed the world

...systems. As a result, the writer — a 30-year-old man called David Smith — got a 20-month prison sentence, despite helping the FBI track... Read more

3 August, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins

ICO to enforce cookie law from this weekend

...500,000. However, both information commissioner Christopher Graham and deputy information commissioner David Smith have said that fines were very unlikely Read more

25 May, 2012
RIM delivers BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

RIM delivers BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

...communications and productivity enhancements as well as expanded app and content support," David Smith, RIM's head of mobile computing, said in a statement.As... Read more

21 February, 2012 by Ben Woods

RIM pushes back major PlayBook update

...more time to make sure the new version works fully. According to David Smith, senior vice president of the PlayBook division, not including a native... Read more

27 October, 2011

ICO criticised over fining policy

...been let off the hook. Time lapse in fines Deputy information commissioner David Smith said that the ICO is happy with the number of enforcement... Read more

21 April, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Government contracts get professional oversight

...Revenue & Customs, in charge of contracts with Vertex, Capita and Royal Mail David Smith, commercial director for Department for Work and Pensions, will look after... Read more

14 April, 2011 by Tom Espiner

London councils fined thousands over lost laptops

...they too may have to learn the hard way," deputy information commissioner David Smith said in a statement (PDF). Ealing Council said that the laptops... Read more

9 February, 2011 by Tom Espiner

ICO revives probe into Google's data harvesting

...the ICO after its Google investigation began, he added. Deputy information commissioner David Smith will now review data collected by Google, but the ICO has... Read more

25 October, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Eat British 1.0

Eat British 1.0

...SOUTH EAST VINE BODY & SOULWith feature recipes from Ronnie Kimbugwe, Daniel Galmiche, David Smith, Ryan Tasker, Daniel Hatton and Rupert Gleadow.LONDON JUST TAKE TWOMark... Read more

19 May, 2012
Access Assist 1.0

Access Assist 1.0

...materials- Fee tablesThe ICO have welcomed the App. Commenting, Deputy Information Commissioner David Smith said: We congratulate Allen & Overy on the development of this app... Read more

6 May, 2012
RE/MAX Commercial Midwest 1.1.2

RE/MAX Commercial Midwest 1.1.2

...and expectations and possess the knowledge to accomplish the assignment.Broker/Owner: David Smith, CCIM, CRB, CRS, CDPE, CIAS Read more

9 February, 2012

HR: It's time to make friends with the IT department

...department is open to the conversation - and knows who to talk to. David Smith, vice chair of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's technology group... Read more

18 November, 2010 by Tim Ferguson
Cherry Blossom Wallpapers for iPad 1.2

Cherry Blossom Wallpapers for iPad 1.2

...This application contains hand selected images of this festival by acclaimed photographer David Smith. Each image has be specifically selected to work well as a... Read more

6 July, 2010

ICO: UK may get data-breach notification law

...to reveal data breaches, thanks to draft EU legislation. Deputy information commissioner David Smith said proposals to revise the EU's E-Privacy Directive could... Read more

4 July, 2008 by Nick Heath

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