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Information commissioner to act against HMRC, MoD
News The information commissioner is to take action against two government organisations over data-loss incidents. Thomas said that it is "beyond doubt that both departments have breached data-protection requirements" and that the Information...
[June 25, 2008, 15:07]
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 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 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. He has joined as the ICO is expanding in anticipation of...
[October 29, 2004, 14:54]
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]
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. Thomas will be responsible for enforcing and overseeing the Data Protection Act 1998 and the...
[July 26, 2002, 9:58]
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]
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 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 22, 2008, 10:42]
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]
ICO: Gov't ignoring data-sharing hazards
News The information commissioner has issued a stark warning that the government has not paid enough attention to the dangers of data sharing. In pursuing its 'transformational government' agenda of greater data sharing, the government has not fully...
[July 11, 2008, 0:01]
Privacy watchdog fears government super-database
News The Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's privacy guardian, has warned that the government's new data-sharing proposals could damage privacy. Responding to the policy review, the Information Commissioner's Office warned that relaxing these...
[January 15, 2007, 16:15]
Watchdog: HMRC did breach data laws
News The Information Commissioner's Office said on Tuesday that the government had failed to adequately safeguard the personal data. It is clear that there was a breach of data-protection requirements," said Richard Thomas, the information commissioner.
[December 18, 2007, 13:54]
Watchdog highlights 'horrifying' security lapses
News The Information Commissioner's Office has criticised some of the UK's largest companies for a range of security breaches over the past year, calling the lapses in privacy "unacceptable". Information commissioner Richard Thomas urged the companies...
[July 11, 2007, 12:00]
Privacy watchdog guns for Amazon and Friends Reunited
News Privacy International (PI) is to make more complaints to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after successful discussions with eBay to make its privacy procedures more transparent. We cannot respond to the complaints to the Commissioner...
[September 28, 2006, 16:15]
Dot-coms come under data protection scrutiny
News The Office of the Information Commissioner has launched an investigation into the compliance of British Web sites with the Data Protection Act 1998. Information commissioner Elizabeth France is keen to establish the extent to which Internet...
[January 9, 2002, 13:13]
ID cards: Do benefits outweigh risks?
News The Office of the Information Commissioner will only support the introduction of an entitlement card if it believes it will be beneficial enough to outweigh the risks to privacy, human rights and social values.
[January 23, 2003, 16:38]
Public gets more savvy about data security
News An Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) survey has found eight out of 10 people are now taking more care with their personal information. Deputy information commissioner, David Smith, said as more personal information is gathered, the risk of...
[March 20, 2008, 7:32]
Opt-in cookie rule proposed for Britain
News The Office of the Information Commissioner has pledged its support for opt-in cookies, despite a recent u-turn on such standards by the European Union. The information commissioner is concerned that the unauthorised use of such intrusive technology...
[January 17, 2002, 16:34]
