Blackberry maker can lawfully assist police in combating riots, lawyer says – OUT-LAW.com

“The manufacturers of a messaging system used by London rioters to organise public disorder can legitimately hand over details of the communications to police, according to a legal expert.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2011

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School hacked by pupil broke data protection act – The Guardian

Posted August 10th, 2011 in computer crime, data protection, news, school children by sally

“A Hampshire teenager managed to hack into his school’s website and expose the personal details of 20,000 people, including medical information on more than 7,000 pupils.”

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The Guardian, 9th August 2011

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Protests as inquiry into ‘blagging’ case minister and his agent is dropped – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 29th, 2011 in data protection, expenses, news, private investigators by tracey

“The independence of the Information Commissioner’s Office has been called into question by Labour after the watchdog declined to pursue an inquiry into minister Jonathan Djanogly.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

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Innocent people’s DNA profiles won’t be deleted after all, minister admits – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 26th, 2011 in data protection, DNA, human rights, news by tracey

“The DNA of more than one million innocent people will not be wiped from police records, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2011

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EU privacy watchdogs contradict UK position on cookie consent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 25th, 2011 in consent, data protection, EC law, internet, news by tracey

“EU data protection watchdogs have contradicted UK regulations on the use of cookies, advising the European Commission to specify that user consent must be obtained before cookies are used.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th July 2011

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Police force published sensitive personal data on its website, data protection watchdog says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 21st, 2011 in data protection, news, police by sally

“A UK police force that published a complaint it had received which included sensitive personal data was in breach of data protection laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st July 2011

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Blaggers could be jailed – Nick Clegg – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2011 in abortion, data protection, deceit, news, sentencing by tracey

“People found guilty of obtaining personal details by deception – known as ‘blagging’ – should be jailed, Deputy PM Nick Clegg has said.”

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BBC News, 14th July 2011

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Police forces report hundreds of data protection breaches, privacy lobbyists report – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 11th, 2011 in data protection, disciplinary procedures, news, police, privacy by sally

“More than 900 police personnel were disciplined for unlawful data protection practices in the past three years, privacy campaigners have said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2011

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Evidence of illegal data checks on Gordon Brown buried by 2005 ruling – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2011 in data protection, news, police, privacy, private investigators, prosecutions by sally

“An unexpected ruling by a judge six years ago effectively covered up the chance to publicly expose evidence of the illegal targeting of Gordon Brown, which had been unearthed by a startled team of provincial detectives.”

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The Guardian, 11th July 2011

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Government IT plans need more security information, says Parliamentary committee – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 7th, 2011 in data protection, government departments, internet, news by sally

“Government plans to make more services available online and to use cloud computing to deliver public services need to be clearer on how information will be protected, a House of Commons committee has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2011

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Tougher penalties planned for NHS data losses – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2011 in data protection, hospitals, medical records, penalties by tracey

“Information commissioner Christopher Graham says fines of up to £500,000 could be imposed for Data Protection Act breaches.”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2011

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New police database will give national records access for first time – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 24th, 2011 in criminal records, data protection, news, police by sally

“Police will share local records about people through a new national database, the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has said. A new database for England and Wales will be linked to an existing one covering Scotland, an NPIA spokesman said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2011

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Warnings over launch of national crime database – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in data protection, news, police by sally

“Hackers could crack the new Police National Database and access sensitive information of millions of innocent people, human rights campaigners have warned.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2011

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Air passenger data plans in US-EU agreement are illegal, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2011 in airports, data protection, EC law, illegality, news by sally

“The European commission’s own lawyers have warned that a joint US-European agreement to store the personal data, including credit card details, of millions of transatlantic air passengers for 15 years is unlawful.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2011

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CCTV footage-watching website must encrypt streams, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 16th, 2011 in closed circuit television, data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

“A website which allows members of the public to report crime seen on CCTV footage must make significant changes to the way it operates, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th June 2011

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Data protection watchdogs to probe Facebook about its use of facial recognition technology – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 10th, 2011 in data protection, internet, news, photography, privacy by michael

“Facebook will be asked to explain whether it considered the impact new technology that recognises faces in photos would have on users’ privacy before introducing the feature, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2011

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Man fined for illegally accessing personal data – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 7th, 2011 in data protection, fines, news by michael

“A UK court has fined a man more than £2,000 for illegally obtaining health patients’ personal data, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2011

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‘One size fits all’ EU data protection law would undermine rights, says Clarke – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 31st, 2011 in data protection, EC law, news, privacy by sally

“New European data protection law proposals risk compromising freedoms and security, UK Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said. He said that he opposed a ‘one size fits all’ approach to European data protection law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st May 2011

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Kenneth Clarke warns on EU data protection rules – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 26th, 2011 in data protection, EC law, news by sally

“Europe is in danger of making the wrong choices on new data protection rules, Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke said.”

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Ministry of Justice, 26th May 2011

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New law on cookies, data breaches and ICO powers comes into force today – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 26th, 2011 in consent, data protection, EC law, internet, legislation, news, privacy by sally

“New laws governing cookies, personal data breaches and the powers of the UK’s privacy watchdog come into force today. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations implement changes in EU law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th May 2011

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