Tough cookies – ICO on new privacy rules December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Cookies served by third parties are on target to deliver serious headaches for owners of large websites subject to tougher privacy rules the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) admitted as it issued fresh guidance on compliance this week. Privacy and Electronic … Continue reading → Tweet
Commission leaks plans for EU-wide privacy regime December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comment (1) The EU approach to privacy, which has placed responsibility for data protection in the hands of national governments and regulators is failing and will be replaced by a single set of regulations for member states, according to documents leaked from … Continue reading → Tweet
FSA: city firms must record mobile chatter November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment City investment firms are under renewed scrutiny after regulations requiring them to record mobile phone conversations came into force this week, catching some off guard as they rushed to implement the technology before the deadline. The regulations, drawn up by … Continue reading → Tweet
ENISA: crypto and clouds won’t save us from “life-logging” dangers November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Excessive reliance on data encryption and cloud services will increase the risk of security breaches as rapidly growing quantities of our personal data are stored online in the next few years, ENISA has warned. The EU agency assembled a panel … Continue reading → Tweet
New EU data privacy rules arrive in January 2012 November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The European Commission has sent its clearest signal yet that EU data protection rules will be tightened up as a matter of urgency, giving individuals more control over personal data collected online, and placing more obligations on the organisations that … Continue reading → Tweet
Low levels of trust in data protection regime – ICO research October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Just 49% of UK citizens trust the way organisations handle their personal data, with security and sharing or selling of details the top two concerns, according to research from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Public confidence in the regulatory safeguards … Continue reading → Tweet
RSA Europe keynote: Sir Tim Berners-Lee October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment After many conference sessions during which the IT industry scrutinised itself and the wider world through a security-shaped lens, it fell to the final keynote speaker Sir Tim Berners-Lee to remind delegates of a broader perspective. He is not a … Continue reading → Tweet
Google urges EU to adopt cloud-friendly privacy regime September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comments (3) EU adoption of cloud services is being held back by inconsistent approaches to security in the laws of member states, Google has told the European Commission. The company’s submission is part of a public consultation that will help to shape … Continue reading → Tweet
Cookie confusion and browser caches – barriers to data privacy August 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comment (1) Owners of large or complex websites are uncertain about the cookies they serve and the deeper privacy implications these have for their visitors. Whereas previously this has been a question of industry good practice, in future it is set to … Continue reading → Tweet
EU puts data breach notification under the microscope July 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment How breaches of personal data are reported to citizens is the focus of a consultation launched by the European Commission, aiming to encourage a more consistent approach to privacy across all EU member states. The consultation, which is open until … Continue reading → Tweet
