ICO ‘worse than incompetent’
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been branded “worse than incompetent” after dropping an investigation into why BT sent hundreds of…
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Data protection duo offer course
Opt-4, the consultancy set up by two of the UK’s leading data protection experts Jenny Moseley and Rosemary Smith, is…
Scots Court data uncovered at tip
The Scottish Court Service has been blasted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after court documents containing sensitive personal details…
Don’t get caught with your trousers down
Brussels has already deemed it evil, yet others see it as a natural progression. So, just what is it about…
Santander admits data cock-up
Santander is being probed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a claimed printer cock-up resulted in the company sending…
Brands warned over £500k fines
The Information Commissioner has warned errant brand owners that they face fines of up to £500,000, after issuing the first…
‘Bonfire of quangos’ threat to ICO
The Information Commissioner could lose powers and even be scrapped under Coalition plans to reform Parliament and public bodies, according…
Are you prepared for a public battering?
So, how’s your knowledge of the Data Protection Act, 1998? OK, perhaps not the most fascinating question you will face…
Businesses ‘blind to data security’
Only half of the big businesses which hold personal customer data are aware of the need to store it securely,…