Contractor loses memory stick with Government Gateway
Another Government contractor lost track of equipment containing citizens' personal data, newspaper reports have revealed.
WED 05 NOV. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
US court narrows scope for business method patents
One of the US's highest courts has ruled that business methods cannot be patented unless they meet a test laid down by the Supreme Court
TUE 04 NOV. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Europe demands code for game retailers within two years
The European Commission has ordered the computer games industry to come up with a voluntary code of conduct within two years to stop children having access to violent computer games
WED 23 APRIL 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Privacy chief notified of 94 data breaches since HMRC debacle
The Information Commissioner has been notified of almost 100 data breaches by public and private sector organisations since the loss of 25 million people's details by HM Revenue and Customs last November, according to figures released yesterday
WED 23 APRIL 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Fewer, deadlier attacks hit corporate IT, reports BERR
Attacks on corporate IT networks are becoming fewer and more serious, according to Government research
TUE 22 APRIL 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Expect Government to be interested in your IT security.
OPINION: Disaster has struck and all big organisations should be preparing to pay the price.
FRI 01 FEB. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Privacy chief wants new criminal offence
Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has asked the Government to create a new offence of recklessly or knowing breaching data protection principles punishable by unlimited fines.
TUE 29 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Marks & Spencer ordered to encrypt data after laptop theft
Marks & Spencer broke the law when it allowed the details of 26,000 employees to be held on a laptop without the protection of encryption, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
MON 28 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
RIPA could be challenged on human rights
The Government's new powers to force the handover of encryption keys could be vulnerable to a legal challenge under the Human Rights Act's guarantee to a fair trial.
THU 24 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Canada's privacy chief warns of copyright reform dangers
Canadian copyright reform is in danger of stopping consumers blocking spyware, Canada's Privacy Commissioner has warned.
TUE 22 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT