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Information Commissioner 'low On Power' For Spam Fight
News The UK's Information Commissioner has not been provided with the necessary muscle to protect UK citizens against spammers, according to the All Party Internet Group (APIG). At a press conference on Monday, Richard Allan MP, APIG vice chairman...
[October 7, 2003, 16:35]
Information Commissioner To Quit
News The information commissioner, Elizabeth France, is to quit her watchdog position later this year, following weeks of disagreement with the home secretary over his controversial anti-terror legislation.
[January 3, 2002, 11:18]
Information Commissioner Slams European Data Initiative
News The information commissioner is warning the Council of Europe to take a "proportionate" approach towards the interception and retention of all electronic communications contained within the Cybercrime Convention.
[July 13, 2001, 16:44]
Information Commissioner Is On Phorm
Blog Just four days after publishing a considered opinion on the highly controversial web/ad/monitoring/trialling tech company Phorm - an opinion seen by many as a "green light for lawbreaking" - the Information Commissioner's Office has published a...
[April 9, 2008, 17:15]
Information Commissioner Leaves Post Empty
News Information commissioner Elizabeth France, a champion of privacy rights in the UK and beyond, has stepped down from her post two months early to take up her new role as the UK's first telecoms ombudsman.
[October 8, 2002, 16:21]
Information Commissioner Gets A New COO
News The Information Commissioner's Office has appointed a chief operating officer. He will report directly to the information commissioner, Richard Thomas, and sit on the ICO's management board. The appointment of Simon Entwisle was announced on 28...
[October 29, 2004, 14:54]
ID Cards 'alarm' Information Commissioner
News Information commissioner Richard Thomas is "increasingly alarmed" about the UK Governments proposals for a national identity card, MPs were told on 8 June, 2004. The information commissioner said the government should only keep information...
[June 9, 2004, 13:55]
New Information Commissioner Named
News A top lawyer from City law firm Clifford Chance has been named to take over as information commissioner when Elizabeth France steps down later this year. Richard Thomas, director of public policy at Clifford Chance, will take up the post in November.
[July 26, 2002, 9:58]
Ballmer Holds Surprise Talks With EU Commissioner
Talkback Go on Monti. Do the right thing. Microsoft's screwed us all over for far too long now.
[March 17, 2004, 9:19]
Ballmer Holds Surprise Talks With EU Commissioner
Talkback Suprise talks indeed what you mean is yet another get out of jail free bung in the back pocket (anyone want to try and prove me wrong by the way ) It is high time we became an closed area to people like Ballmer he is totaly persona non grata one...
[March 18, 2004, 15:09]
Information Commissioner Is On Phorm
Blog Comment http://www.out-law.com/page-9090 Phorm Webwise legality and privacy concerns - lawyers Pinsent Masons join the debate
[May 2, 2008, 17:35]
Information Commissioner To Demand Greater Powers
Blog Richard Thomas is going to ask Parliament that he be given the power to force organisations to submit to inspections and audits from his office, the ICO, reports Out-Law.com. The ICO can currently inspect an organisation to check its compliance...
[May 1, 2007, 17:05]
UK Failing To Fight Spam
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has admitted it fails to take legal steps against UK spammers while "successfully" enforcing regulations against 13 fax marketers. T]he commissioner recognises the limits of regulation alone, especially...
[August 12, 2005, 9:10]
Liverpool Guilty Of Data Protection Offences
News UK IT managers should take note of a prosecution brought by the Information Commissioner against Liverpool City Council. This right is the very cornerstone of the Act and that is why the legislation is so important," said Mick Gorrill, head of the...
[December 28, 2006, 13:06]
Data Watchdog Probes Government Email Bonfire
News The Office of the Information Commissioner is investigating the Cabinet Office for deleting millions of emails days before they would be made available to the public. If the emails have been deleted then this is something the Information...
[December 22, 2004, 11:30]
Thinktank: Phorm A 'green Light For Lawbreaking'
News A prominent IT thinktank has criticised the Information Commissioner's Office for apparently giving its approval to an internet-advertising system that may be illegal. The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) said on Sunday that it...
[April 7, 2008, 17:04]
Watchdog: Protecting Data Is Not 'rocket Science'
News In the wake of the largest-ever data breach to hit the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office has criticised the apparent lack of technological safeguards in government departments and called for "privacy-enhancing technologies" to be built...
[November 22, 2007, 13:43]
Heathrow Fingerprinting Plans 'temporarily Delayed'
News Plans to introduce biometric fingerprint checks for domestic passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport have been delayed after the Information Commissioner's Office raised privacy concerns about the system.
[March 27, 2008, 7:32]
Viviane Reding Nominated For Internet Villain Award
News Despite her pioneering work, Viviane Reding, the commissioner for information society and media who has led the European charge to reduce extortionate mobile roaming charges, has been landed with a nomination for Internet Villain of the year.
[January 4, 2007, 15:59]
Privacy Watchdog Creates IT Forensics Team
News The Information Commissioner's Office has established an in-house unit to cover 80 percent of its more standard cases, as it is more cost-effective than using an external organisation and helps with the continuity of investigations.
[July 19, 2007, 10:08]
