Autumn Newsletter
Here is an
autumn update on developments in data protection and ecommerce law. The
promised outline of data protection reforms from the European Commission have
not yet been published but are due any day and we will issue a special
newsletter to cover those important changes for you.
Data Security Breach Notification
The debate on whether or not the UK should adopt a US style data security breach notification law will soon be resolved. The European review of data protection law has data breach notification firmly on the agenda.
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Jail Sentences for Data Protection Breaches
The power to impose custodial sentences for serious data protection breaches is already on the statute books. Section 77 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 outlines the power, but will it be implemented?
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Audit powers for the Information Commissioner
The Commissioner is convinced that mandatory audit powers will enable the Information Commissioner's Office to identify existing and potential data protection breaches more readily. How much support does he have for that view?
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Recently Reported Data Protection Breaches
An illustration of what can go wrong, recent enforcement action for data protection breaches include action taken in the following cases.
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Copyright & legal notice
The
information in this publication is correct at 2 November 2011. The
publication is intended to be a guide to the latest developments. Data
Protection Consulting takes no responsibility for individual companies’
data protection compliance activity based on this publication as individual
circumstances may vary.
From time to
time the publication may include details of products and services
offered by Data Protection Consulting Limited. It may also include guest articles written by experts in other areas
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