Latest Phorm
On 4 April, the ICO released a statement on Phorm and the IFPR’s call to investigate the controversial use of its technology by ISPs. But there is still ongoing criticism of the system…
Privacy & Data Protection
CSA v SIC: House of Lords Arguments Completed
The House of Lords completed hearing arguments on Wednesday 3 April in a case which will result in a landmark decision likely to have wide ranging implications for all public authorities and businesses and other organisations who hold and process information about living individuals, which is personal data….
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ICO Guidance on Data Security Breach Management
The ICO has issued new guidance which sets out some of the things an organisation needs to consider in the event of a security breach….
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Terminal 5 and Data Protection
It is understandable that the focus has been on cancelled flights and loading chaos but the initial plan for fingerprinting at Terminal 5 remains important. We outline the basic facts, set out the Privacy International complaint and ask Beverley Whittaker of Stevens & Bolton ‘Is it legal?’…
Litigation Readiness: Prevention Better than Cure
Documents coming out of your ears? Disclosure and compliance a problem? Andrew Haslam looks at the documentary equivalent of preventative medicine….
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Monitoring Employee Internet Use
Michael Bradshaw looks at how far an employer can go in monitoring its employees’ use of the Internet and particular Web sites….
Facing up to Encryption
IT Columnist, Rupert Kendrick, reports on a recent survey that highlights the inadequate approach that many law firms show towards encryption and looks at some proprietary solutions…
Hands Up! Who Wants to be Phorm Monitor?
Phorm provides technology to monitor surfing patterns so that advertising can be more closely targeted to the surfer’s needs. Its recent deals with prominent UK ISPs have caused a good deal of concern about the privacy and data protection implications of using Phorm software. It seems that practically everybody wants to be Phorm monitor….
Conservative Party Report on Cybercrime
Shadow Home Secretary David Davis has launched a report that looks at the threats posed by cybercrime and proposes measures to tackle it….
SCL Information Governance Conference 2008
The last two months have seen enormous demand for safe guidance on data handling. There is widespread concern that breaches of good data practice will wreak havoc in an organisation and damage its reputation irretrievably. In response to that demand and to alleviate that concern, SCL has arranged a special conference at short notice. The…