Privacy laws and Business: United Kingdom e-Newsletters

Privacy laws and Business: United Kingdom e-Newsletters :

By kind permission of Privacy Laws & Business, we feature their series of newsletters and forthcoming events.

These are the UK Newsletters. See also the International Newsletters

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 60
22 June, 2007
© Privacy Laws & Business 2007

1. Orange and Littlewoods found in breach of DP Act
2. The ICO is getting tougher. The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas will be launching his consultation on his ‘New strategy and new priorities for Data Protection and Freedom of Information' at the PL&B Cambridge Conference on Monday, 2nd July
3. ICO publishes guidance on bankruptcy

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 59
12 June, 2007
© Privacy Laws & Business 2007

1. Three men sent to prison for data protection related offence
2. People are willing to pay for better privacy

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 58
25 May, 2007
© Privacy Laws & Business 2007

1. Information Commissioner audits HBOS

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 57
18 May, 2007
© Privacy Laws & Business 2007

1. Manual data exemption expires in October
2. Lords inquiry into surveillance

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 56
19 April, 2007
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1. UK employee wins monitoring case at European court
2. Consultation on data retention
3. New British Standard on destroying confidential material
4. Thomas ready for second term

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 55
14 March, 2007
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1. UK employee wins monitoring case at European court
2. Consultation on data retention
3. New British Standard on destroying confidential material
4. Thomas ready for second term

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 54
16 February, 2007
© Privacy Laws & Business 2007

1. FSA fines Nationwide £980,000 for lapse in data security and warns other firms

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 53
8 February, 2007
© Privacy Laws & Business 2007

1. Government decides on jail sentences for Data Protection Act offences

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 52
16 January, 2007
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1. Government wants to relax existing data sharing laws
2. Accountancy firm fined for data protection offence

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 51
16 January, 2007
© Privacy Laws & Business 2007

1. ICO prosecutes Liverpool City Council
2. ICO names and shames media that buy personal data

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 50
17 November, 2006
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1. Up to 10 years of imprisonment for DoS attacks
2. ICO investigates banks' poor data security
3. ICO releases new training material
4. David Smith elected Chair of Europol's data protection supervisory body

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 49
12 October, 2006
© Privacy Laws & Business 2006

1. ICO to investigate call centres' data processing
2. RFIDs and CCTV images are personal data if combined

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 48
18 September, 2006
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1. Government wants private and public sectors to share data
2. Network operators and ISPs may face duty to notify security breaches
3. ICO advice on unwanted direct marketing calls

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 47
11 August, 2006
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1. Consultation on heavier DPA penalties
2. MPs want to delay ID cards
3. ICO publishes Annual Report

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 46
13 July, 2006
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1. HSBC's Indian call centre leaks UK customer data
2. ICO stops website from collecting personal data
3. Banks ask to process data on child porn convictions
4. ICO issues guidance for financial advisors

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 45
16 June, 2006
© Privacy Laws & Business 2006

1. Scottish National Party in breach of privacy regulations
2. Half of UK companies fail to explain rules on e-mail use
3. Barclays to offer free anti-virus software to its customers
4. Apply for public sector excellence award

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 44
16 June, 2006
© Privacy Laws & Business 2006

1. European Court of Justice declares the EU/US air passenger data agreement illegal

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 43
4 May, 2006
© Privacy Laws & Business 2006

1. Bogus agency fined £1,000 for offences under the DPA 1998
2. Information Commissioner publishes guidance on buying and selling databases
3. Information Commissioner publishes guidance on outsourcing
4. Information Commissioner publishes guidance on privacy enhancing technologies
5. Scottish Executive issues identity numbers to pupils
6. Gibraltar's Government announces dates for implementation of new data protection law

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 42
2 March, 2006
© Privacy Laws & Business 2006

1. Identity thieves target Network Rail
2. ICO publishes guidance about employee references
3. Information Commissioner resolves DP/FoI tension and orders disclosure of MPs expenses
4. Jersey's New Data Protection Law now implemented
5. Northumbria University offers new course in Information Rights

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 41
2 March, 2006
© Privacy Laws & Business 2006

1. Businessman awarded damages in e-mail spam case
2. Private detective found guilty
3. Skip reveals credit card details of guests at five-star hotel
4. ICO accuses Bournemouth Borough Council of negligence
5. David Smith takes up post as new Deputy Commissioner
6. Barclays Bank promotes security software as part of its online service
7. Department for Constitutional Affairs launches new information rights journal

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 40
25 November, 2005
© Privacy Laws & Business 2005

1. Information Commissioner's Office launches new enforcement strategy
2. Protection of personal data now ranked society's third most important issue
3. Meaning of “personal data” to be reviewed
4. Celebrating 21 years of the Data Protection Act
5. E-mail marketing guidance from the Information Commissioner

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 39
12 September, 2005
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1. Private sector access to public sector information
2. Northern Irish data protection scam
3. Assurances given over Jersey's population register scheme
4. Publication of new guide to freedom of information law in Scotland

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 38
14 July, 2005
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1. Information Tribunal hears first case – on police data retention
2. Manchester airport pays compensation by mistake?
3. Information Commissioner releases annual report and announces new deputy

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 37
4 May, 2005
© Privacy Laws & Business 2005

1. Four men found guilty of selling police data
2. High Courts reaffirms the Durant interpretation of personal data

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 36
4 May, 2005
© Privacy Laws & Business 2005

1. Lib Dems accuse rival parties of data protection breaches
2. Used hard disks expose confidential data
3. Organisations warned over Instant Messaging threat

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 35
4 May, 2005
© Privacy Laws & Business 2005

1. Information Commissioner publishes health data code

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 34
9 December, 2004
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1. Government task force targets EU bureaucracy
2. European regulators back short privacy notices
3. Home Office publishes ID card bill
4. Police force accused of staff privacy breach
5. Schools get guidance on student photos

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 33
5 November, 2004
© Privacy Laws & Business 2004

1. Cahoot security flaw exposes customer accounts
2. UK government opposed Data Protection Act amendments
3. ICO appoint Chief Operating Officer
4. SMEs recognise business benefits of DP compliance

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PL&B United Kingdom E-news, Issue 32
6 September, 2004
© Privacy Laws & Business 2004

1. HFC Bank breaches Data Protection Act
2. CEOs fail to act on data security threats
3. SAP seeks dialogue on RFIDs

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