Data Protection: Prosecution for Failure to Register
A pay-day loans company and its director have been prosecuted for failing to register with the ICO…
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Privacy & Data Protection
BYOD: Win-win or Zero-sum Game?
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….
Whither PSD2?
Simon Deane-Johns reviews the latest proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market…
The ICO Home Page: News or Spin?
Richard Morgan wonders whether the much-valued ICO web site has got its priorities right recently…
ICO Issues Guidance on Notification of Security Breaches
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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ICO Publishes New Guidance on Direct Marketing
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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The Seven Year Dither
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….
Irish Public Sector Cloud Computing Strategy
Pearse Ryan and Claire O’Brien offer an account of the Irish government’s strategy in the cloud computing area and analyse its impact…
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Software – Know Your Licensors
Lara White explains how a recent High Court case (Noemalife SpA v Infinitt UK Ltd) has highlighted the need to understand the ‘chain of title’ of licensed software and the risks of relying on implied licences….
Private Eyes’ Clients Investigated
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…