BYOD appears to be as resistible as the incoming tide. Nigel Miller, who is speaking on this topic at SCL forthcoming Annual Conference, focuses on the risks that arise from it and the combination of technology and corporate policy that best addresses those risks….
PhonepayPlus is calling for inputs to a review of the PhonepayPlus Code of Practice. The timing of the review is driven, in part, by Ofcom’s review of non-geographic call services and the fact that the current Code of Practice has now been in force for two years. The Call for Inputs paper details the areas…
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance on notification of security breaches required under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR). The guidance explains to organisations who provide electronic communications services to the public ((eg telecoms providers and internet service providers)) when and how to notify the ICO about a security breach….
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The Information Commissioners Office has published new guidance on direct marketing as well as a direct marketing checklist and guidance for companies that receive unwanted marketing. The guidance explains the rules for direct marketing under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR). It aims to…
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A new police unit aimed at targeting intellectual property crime launched on Friday 13 September 2013. The unit is dedicated to tackling online piracy and other forms of intellectual property crime such as counterfeit goods. It is one of the first units of its kind in the world. The Intellectual Property Office is providing £2.5…
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The Information Commissioner has again pleaded for the implementation of the power to send people to prison for data protection offences. His plea would carry more weight if the ICO actually tried to address serious criminal behaviour with serious criminal charges….
Jeffrey Lewis and Siobhain Egan look at the latest proposals directed at the companies based overseas which are making profits from UK-based gambling…
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The ICO announces that it has launched an investigation into whether clients of rogue private investigators may have committed offences under the Data Protection Act…
The Court of Appeal judgment on an appeal against sentence in respect of DOS attacks and other behaviour which amounted to offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 is now available. It offers some useful guidance….
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Islington Council receives a penalty after 2,000 residents’ personal details are published online…