Data Retention & Investigatory Powers Bill receives Royal Assent
Legislation to ensure UK law enforcement and intelligence agencies continue to have access to the vital evidence and information they need to investigate criminal activity, [...]
Data Protection
National Crime Agency cyber threat: advice for businesses
Source: Gov.UK The National Crime Agency alerted the public to protect their computers against malicious software that could cost them millions of pounds. [...]
ICO Warning for Companies
The Information Commissioner’s Office has reminded Companies that they should have clear guidelines for staff using their own devices to store work related personal [...]
Protection for whistle-blowers disclosing information to the ICO
Protection for whistle-blowers disclosing information to the ICO. The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) and the Public Interest Disclosure (Northern Ireland) Order [...]
Encryption of Information
Under the Data Protection Act , data controllers are responsible for ensuring any personal data stored on portable devices is encrypted, in cases where the loss of [...]
Proactive dissemination: routinely publishing environmental information
Source: ICO Updated guidance explains public authorities’ duty under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) to make environmental information available [...]
Cookies and Consent – Guidance from the Article 29 Working Party
Source: JISC The Article 29 Working Party has issued new guidance on the requirements for websites to be compliant with the cookie law. The guidance indicates that website [...]
New Marketing Guidelines
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) have issued further guidelines regarding the consent that needs to be obtained for direct marketing emails, text messaging and [...]
New advice on Children’s Apps. ICO and OFT
ICO works with OFT to produce new advice on apps, games and social media aimed at Children. Read [...]
Law Commission Consults on Data Sharing
Source: JISC Legal, http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/ManageContent/ViewDetail/id/3286.aspx The Law Commission is consulting on what legal and practical obstacles exist to data [...]
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