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When will organizations pay for data breaches?
Insight perspective More than a year after appearing in U.K. statute books, the watchdog's power to fine for data breaches is not yet operational. One lawyer urges those involved not to lose momentum.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Business security, Outsourcing, disc, compliance, financial, financial service, data protection
Regulators cracking down on outsourcers
Insight perspective As more financial institutions look to outsource core parts of their operations to external suppliers, managing adherence to compliance is paramount, says industry watcher.
Tags: Offshoring, Risk Management, Data security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Outsourcing, IT Security, Outsourcing Company, Regulation, Information Security
Youngsters told: Wise up with social networking
News U.K. youngsters warned they are at risk with information posted on social networking sites and blogs.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Network security, Security Management
UK privacy watchdog cracks down on NHS breaches
News The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is asking the Department of Health to tighten up data protection after a series of breaches.
Tags: Data security, Breach, Spokesperson, Hardware, University of Cambridge, Microsoft Office, data protection, Data Loss, private data, patient
UK govt will not investigate Phorm
News The U.K. Prime Minister's Office has said it will not investigate whether Phorm is legal under U.K. privacy laws.
Tags: Data security, Diagnostics and monitoring, User Data, Advertisement, Internet Service, U.K., Microsoft Office, data protection, Internet Service Provider, Prime Minister
EC acts against UK over data protection
News Following complaints over BT's trials of technology from behavioral advertising company Phorm, the European Commission launches data-protection infringement proceedings against the United Kingdom.
Tags: Privacy, British Telecommunications, European Court, European Union, Advertisement, U.K., data protection, European Commission, Internet, spokesman
ICO: UK may get data-breach notification law
News The Information Commissioner's Office has said draft EU legislation may prove the catalyst needed to get data-breach notification into U.K. law.
Tags: Corporate law, Legal, David Smith, Data Breach, Information Security, Europe, London, Silicon.com, U.K., Microsoft Office
UK govt Web monitoring plans unworkable, warns Linx
News Traffic-switching organization, London Internet Exchange, says proposals to monitor all Web communications are technologically impractical.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Network security, data retention, Spokesperson, communications service provider, Government, e-mail, monitoring, Internet
Privacy group targets Google Street View UK
News The driver's-eye view of British roadways and sidewalks causes "clear embarrassment and damage" to residents, Privacy International tells the U.K. government.
Tags: Privacy, Google Inc., Privacy, Britain, CEO, Privacy International, British Broadcasting Corp., Eric Schmidt, U.K., Microsoft Office
Are UK companies flouting spam laws?
News One in three U.K. companies is reportedly ignoring privacy regulations, but the information commissioner's office isn't convinced.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Regulations
U.K. commissioner blames CEOs for data breaches
News "How can laptops holding details of customer accounts be used away from the office without strong encryption?" Richard Thomas scolds.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security Management
Banks slammed over binned customer data
News A number of U.K. banks have been found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA) following complaints about the disposal of customer information.
Tags: Privacy
U.K. bank data breaches probed by info commissioner
News The Information Commissioner's Office steps in after an activist group claimed to have found bank cards and faxes containing private data outside the banks' buildings.
Tags: Data Management, Security Management, Security implementation/standards
Shops 'must tell consumers how to disable RFID tags'
News The U.K.'s information watchdog has warned companies using RFID to make sure they play fair with data protection legislation--even if it means telling consumers how to disable the tags.
Tags: RFID, Mobile commerce
Cell phone pioneer may enter satellite game
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