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ICO Slaps Cheshire East Council With £80,000 Fine
The Information Commissioner has fined Cheshire East council £80,000 for not properly protecting personal data
Datacenter Technologies Academy London 2012
Now in its 5th year in London, the Datacenter Technologies Academy programme (formerly the SNIA Europe Academy) features a mix of vendor-neutral, educational sessions led by members of the association supported by relevant sessions ...
Google Privacy Policy To Be Investigated By EU Regulators
Turns out making things simpler is not that simple
Criticisms Gather Over EU Data Protection Proposals
The EU's Viviane Reding has announced a 'right to be forgotten' and large fines but missed the security issues, say critics
McAfee Reports Mobile Phone Users Remain Casual About Security
Mobile device users are lax about installing security software or using strong passcodes to protect data on their mobile devices
Ireland Issues Facebook Privacy Recommendations
Irish data protection commissioner tells Facebook to give users greater control of data
US Patriots v EU Liberals In 2012 Cloud Olympics
Cloud services could lose, in an Olympian contest over privacy between US patriots and EU human rights defenders, says Eric Doyle.
ICO Starts Blogging With A Look At Online Privacy
The Information Commissioner's Office has set up a blog to allow discussion of data protection issues
Nursery School Loses Pupils’ Data… On Tape
The ICO has slammed a Wolverhampton nursery school which lost records on a tape
ICO Demands Jail Sentence For Web Gambling Sting
The Information Commissioner has fined a man for selling the personal details of online bingo players
Are You Operating A Legal Cloud?
Cloud computing did not exist when data protection regulations came in. John Roberts of Redstone explains how to keep within the law
Facebook Faces Irish Data Protection Probe
Facebook is bracing itself for a data protection audit in Ireland that could result in an £87,000 fine
Dell Targets Endpoint With Expanded Encryption Suite
Dell has updated its data protection encryption suite to help businesses with endpoint security
Imation Unveils Scalable Data Protection Appliance
Imation has launched a scalable storage solution geared towards helping SMBs with data recovery
Data Masking Touted As Protection For Sensitive Info
Data masking should be utilised more to protect a business's sensitive data from security risks
Government Prodded Over Personal Data Protection
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime
Acronis Looks To SMBs With Updated Backup Tool
Acronis has upgraded its disaster recovery platform with the release of Backup & Recovery 11
Google Launches Online Identity Tracker Tool
Web users can now use an online tool to alert them to when they are mentioned on social networking sites
Citigroup Breach Exposes 210,000 Customer Details
Citigroup has confirmed it has been hit by hackers who have exposed the details of thousands of customers
ICO Slaps Two Charities Over Data Breaches
Two charities breached data protection rules by failing to encrypt computer equipment that was then stolen
High Street Banks Flout Data Protection Rules
A study from the Which? Money has warned that British banks are regularly breaching data protection rules
ICO Publishes Data Sharing Code Of Practice
The Information Commissioner has issued advice to organisations on how to use personal data responsibly
Infosec: ICO Denies Fining One Percent Of Breaches
The Information Commissioner lets 99 percent of firms get away with breaches, says ViaSat. The ICO disputes the figure
BP Spills Personal Data Of 13,000 Oil Leak Victims
Black marks for BP as a laptop goes missing with details of compensation claimants from last year's oil spill
Lawyers Seek To Block Twitter Data Handover
Twitter's lawyers are trying to block US authorities from accessing personal data as part of a WikiLeaks probe
Google Must Prepare For Bigger Fines Over WiSpy
France has set a precedent. How long before other countries and states begin holding their hands out to Google, asks Clint Boulton
ICO Bares Its Teeth With Fifth Data Breach Fine
Another firm will be punished for breaching the Data Protection Act, as the ICO prepares its next fine
Metadata Could Tame Unstructured Information
Organisations are drowning in unstructured data - the only way to get control is metadata, says IDC
Cloud Computing Remains A Hazy Concept In Europe
Fears about personal data privacy and security are delaying the adoption of cloud computing in Europe, says Wayne Rash