Privacy tsar: Gov't comms database 'a step too far'
News The UK's privacy tsar has made a plea to the government not to rush through a centralised database of all UK communications. Thomas said privacy was already being quietly eroded, citing the examples of the expansion of the DNA database, and the...
[July 16, 2008, 10:54]
Privacy tsar: 277 data breaches since November
News Of course, there is a balance between privacy and our liberty, which is why we have said we will be consulting on this and seeking a political consensus. The information commissioner has criticised the mishandling of personal data by the private...
[October 29, 2008, 12:14]
Privacy tsar: Data protection should be 'way of life'
News Breaking the government's 'culture of secrecy' while protecting the privacy of UK citizens is one of the key challenges facing the new Information Commissioner as he settles into his role. Richard Thomas, 53, formerly the director of public policy...
[January 8, 2003, 9:52]
Privacy tsar: Gov't will collect less data
News The outgoing information commissioner has predicted that government will reverse the trend to collect more personal data. Richard Thomas made the forecast as part of his farewell speech at a conference in London organised by his office.
[May 15, 2009, 15:37]
Data-breach admissions may become mandatory
News Banks, other businesses and authorities could soon be forced to confess to data breaches, according to the EU privacy tsar. European data-protection supervisor Peter Hustinx said there is growing pressure within the European Parliament to create a...
[October 28, 2008, 14:48]
Five steps to a safer e-Britain
Leader However, Mark Pritchard's suggestion that we need a cybersecurity tsar to lead the fight against Internet criminals is unlikely to be embraced by the government. Tsar? Information Commissioner to a breach of the UK's privacy and electronic...
[December 1, 2005, 10:55]
Yahoo opens up Fire Eagle geolocation service
News Fire Eagle tsar Tom Coates also said that there are possible direct revenues from the service, if Yahoo at some point decides to create a business version of the service for heavy users, like advertisers.
[August 13, 2008, 15:05]
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]
New information commissioner named
News Get the latest on spy networks such as Echelon and Carnivore, as well as privacy issues for companies and individuals alike, at ZDNet UK's Privacy News Section. A top lawyer from City law firm Clifford Chance has been named to take over as...
[July 26, 2002, 9:58]
How to Address these Data Breaches......................
Talkback Enable compliance with evolving directives or regulations governing privacy A solution is required to centrally manage, monitor and control precisely which removable storage devices and applications are permitted to run on government networks.
[November 3, 2008, 19:07]
So many reasons
Talkback There are so many reasons why this is a bad idea, but I guess the killer punch is that it will not do what they obviously want it to do. This isn't "It physically won't work", which in point of fact it probably won't, in common with so many other...
[July 18, 2008, 9:59]
Labour tech tsar attacks gov't comms-database plan
News The proposals have already faced criticism from privacy campaigners and opposition political parties, while information commissioner Richard Thomas recently spoke out against plans to retain communications records in a centralised database.
[September 5, 2008, 8:21]
Microsoft appoints new UK public service chief
News Jerry Fishenden started this month as National Technology Officer (NTO) in the UK - a strategic, Microsoft-wide position that has now been implemented in 15 countries to focus on security, privacy, interoperability and standards, technical/high...
[January 21, 2005, 15:40]
