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ICO gives Google minor ticking off for its interception of wireless data during Street View data gathering

11 August 2010 | Mark Weston

The Information Commissioner’s Office has given Google a ticking off but went on to say that no further action was necessary after the UK’s data protection regulator had investigated the search engine...

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Information Commissioner’s Office set to get tough with public bodies that fail to comply with Freedom of Information Act

23 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the UK’s information regulator – is set to get tough with public bodies that fail to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Act gives people...

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Information Commissioner issues code of practice for online behavioural advertising

20 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the UK’s data protection regulator – has issued a code of practice dealing with online behavioural advertising issues. Online behavioural advertising refers...

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Information Commissioner calls for prison sentences for data breaches, as data complaints to the regulator rise

16 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Christopher Graham, the Information Commissioner, has called for prison sentences to deter the illegal sale and purchase of people’s data. Graham, who is in charge of regulating data in the UK, said...

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Government launches public consultation on data protection laws

14 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Government has launched a consultation with the public to ask for their opinions on the country’s data protection laws and whether the position can be improved. The consultation has a wide remit...

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European Commission gives UK Government two month ultimatum to make Data Protection Act comply with EU Data Protection Directive requirements

2 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The European Commission has laid down a two month ultimatum in which the UK Government must comply with the Commission’s requirements to ensure that the UK’s Data Protection Act 1998 properly complies...

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Google’s Street View cars have been recording people’s wi-fi communications in error

25 May 2010 | Mark Weston

Google has been involved in more controversy over its Street View service, as its cars have been inadvertently collecting the contents of wireless communications from people’s unsecured wi-fi networks...

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Google suffers stinging attack on its privacy practices from leading privacy regulators in Buzz storm

23 April 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Google has received a stinging attack from leading privacy regulators. The online giant came under fire after it had launched a new service called Buzz that took what had previously been private data from...

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Parties set out stall in election manifestos

21 April 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The political parties have made their manifesto pledges in the run-up to the General Election. Some say manifesto pledges are there to be broken. Nevertheless, they’re a good indication of the way a...

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ICO warns three councils about future conduct after not protecting data sufficiently

13 April 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the regulator in charge of enforcing data protection laws in the UK – has come down hard on three councils after they failed to protect the security of personal...

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Latest input tagged Information Commissioner’s Office

ICO gives Google minor ticking off for its interception of wireless data during Street View data gathering

Information Commissioner’s Office set to get tough with public bodies that fail to comply with Freedom of Information Act

Information Commissioner issues code of practice for online behavioural advertising

Information Commissioner calls for prison sentences for data breaches, as data complaints to the regulator rise

Government launches public consultation on data protection laws

European Commission gives UK Government two month ultimatum to make Data Protection Act comply with EU Data Protection Directive requirements

Google’s Street View cars have been recording people’s wi-fi communications in error

Google suffers stinging attack on its privacy practices from leading privacy regulators in Buzz storm

Parties set out stall in election manifestos

ICO warns three councils about future conduct after not protecting data sufficiently

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