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ICO gives verdict on implementation of new cookies rules: websites must do better

23 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the UK’s data protection regulator - has given a damming report on websites’ implementation of new cookies laws, under which website users must receive clear...

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ICO advises communications providers to inform of data protection breaches every month

22 December 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released updated guidance in which it advises electronic communication providers to inform the ICO of breaches to users’ personal data each month. The...

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ICO warns of £500,000 fine for single incident of spam or automated calls

29 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The Information Commissioner’s Office – the regulator in charge of enforcing UK data protection laws. – has warned businesses that they could face fines of up to £500,000 for a single incident of...

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European Justice Commissioner say users should be notified of privacy breaches

2 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Justice Commissioner has stated that the Electronic Communications Framework Directive (Framework) - the European law requiring telecoms companies to immediately notify users of breaches of...

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UK tops the table for spam

30 November 2010 | Simon Weinberg

The UK ranks above other Western European countries for the circulation of spam (junk email), according to a survey produced by Trend Micro, an Internet security business. Nearly 10% of spam emails from...

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Government recommends change to interception law following EU threat

17 November 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Home Office has recommended a change in the laws relating to interception of communications. A complaint had been made to the European Commission following BT’s controversial trial of the Phorm targeted...

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ISPs seek judicial ruling over legality of Digital Economy Act

21 July 2010 | Mark Weston

BT and Talk Talk – the Internet service providers – have asked the High Court to provide a ruling as to whether the Digital Economy Act is unlawful. They complain that the Act was scrambled through...

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It’s a case of ‘Do As We Tell You’ not ‘Do As We Do’ as Labour is the latest political party caught out for flouting privacy laws when canvassing

10 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick | 1 comment

The Labour Party has embarrassingly been told off for breaching the privacy rights of 500,000 people in a canvassing campaign, when it sent the recipients a recorded message of actress Liz Dawn telling...

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Latest news and views tagged privacy and electronic communications regulations

ICO gives verdict on implementation of new cookies rules: websites must do better

ICO advises communications providers to inform of data protection breaches every month

ICO warns of £500,000 fine for single incident of spam or automated calls

European Justice Commissioner say users should be notified of privacy breaches

UK tops the table for spam

Government recommends change to interception law following EU threat

ISPs seek judicial ruling over legality of Digital Economy Act

It’s a case of ‘Do As We Tell You’ not ‘Do As We Do’ as Labour is the latest political party caught out for flouting privacy laws when canvassing

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