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Hospital trust reports data breach to 1,500 patients

...of small losses of personal data, many involving stolen equipment. In November, information commission Christopher Graham said that data losses from the health service outnumbered... Read more

23 December, 2010 by Kable
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iAgent 1.0

...Agents, for Real Estate Agents. Efficiently keep track of your listings, vendors information, commission earned and quickly report and graph how you are tracking against... Read more

25 August, 2010

Data protection code lays down law for IT staff

...Employment Practices Data Protection Code that is being drawn up by the Information Commission. The Data Protection Act, which the codes address, was drawn up... Read more

22 February, 2002 by Matt Loney

ID cards: Do benefits outweigh risks?

The government will struggle to bring in entitlement cards if the independent body overseeing data protection in the UK opposes them Read more

23 January, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Information Commission lambasts anti-terror bill

The part of the Home Office Bill that requests communications providers to retain traffic data for the police is branded 'unnecessary' Read more

14 November, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

Data protection watchdog targets businesses

...by businesses. The launch of the Regulatory Action Division (RAD) by the Information Commission comes in the same week the National Consumer Council (NCC) warned... Read more

17 June, 2005 by Andy McCue

Covert staff surveillance 'illegal'

...Internet use are likely to be breaking the law, according to the Information Commission. In a draft of its guide on employee monitoring, The use... Read more

9 April, 2002 by Matt Loney

Correction: Make IT Simple's DeMailer

...retraction facilities to Microsoft Outlook users has the all-clear from the Information Commission Read more

23 November, 2001 by ZDNet UK

County council hit by laptop theft

...of corporate services, in a statement. "We have sought guidance from the Information Commission [sic] and we are continuing to work with staff, senior managers... Read more

28 February, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Banks face prosecution over Indian call centre leak

...Interpol to the Indian authorities." A spokesman for data protection watchdog the Information Commission said it is a matter of "great concern" and warned that... Read more

23 June, 2005 by Andy McCue

More than policemen needed to safeguard data

...it refers. The formation of the Regulatory Action Division (RAD) by the Information Commission is one sign that the powers that be are taking these... Read more

20 June, 2005 by Leader

Information Commissioner 'low on power' for spam fight

...junk email, comes into force later this year. It will allow the Information Commission to prosecute offenders, who could face a fine of up to... Read more

8 October, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Government's data retention back-pedal fails to impress

ISPs will have to retain traffic data for less time than originally planned, and access to that data will be more tightly restricted, but the government has still failed to address many concerns Read more

11 March, 2003 by Matt Loney

Unions: Publish snooping code of practice

...be praised." A first draft of the code was issued by the Information Commission in 2000, in preparation for the relevant provisions of the Data... Read more

9 January, 2003 by Graham Hayday

Business should 'use privacy laws, not abuse them'

...code of practice is still in draft and being considered by the Information Commission staff, yet France does not sound totally convinced that all of... Read more

31 January, 2002 by Eugene Lacey

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