http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on data protection from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 22 May 2012 13:58:37 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/government-admits-anonymisaton-of-data-does-not-always-secure-individuals-privacy/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/government-admits-anonymisaton-of-data-does-not-always-secure-individuals-privacy/ Data protection Health and care service providers and private sector life scientists will have access to anonymised medical data relating to individuals who consent to the sharing of their records under a new 10 year information strategy outlined by the Government. Tue, 22 May 2012 13:17:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/london-council-fined-70k-following-child-sex-abuse-data-breach/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/london-council-fined-70k-following-child-sex-abuse-data-breach/ Data protection A local authority in London has been fined £70,000 after papers containing identifying details about child sex abuse cases were stolen from a social worker it employed. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:12:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/almost-1000-data-offences-recorded-at-dwp-in-10-month-period/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/almost-1000-data-offences-recorded-at-dwp-in-10-month-period/ Data protection Staff at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were disciplined a total of 992 times for unlawfully or inappropriately accessing individuals' social security records between April 2011 and January this year. Tue, 22 May 2012 10:02:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-extracted-from-suspects-mobiles-retained-in-accordance-with-strict-privacy-guidelines-the-met-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-extracted-from-suspects-mobiles-retained-in-accordance-with-strict-privacy-guidelines-the-met-says/ Data protection Information collected from suspects' mobile phones using new data extraction technology is retained in accordance with strict guidelines that protect individuals' privacy, the Metropolitan Police Service (The Met) has said. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:29:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-protection-watchdogs-could-shape-detail-of-eu-reforms-commissioner-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-protection-watchdogs-could-shape-detail-of-eu-reforms-commissioner-says/ Data protection New EU decision-making mechanisms could make it easier for opinions issued by EU data protection watchdogs on how new technology or services relate to the law to become legally binding, the EU's Justice Commissioner has said. Fri, 04 May 2012 14:38:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-protection-reforms-as-drafted-would-stifle-growth-and-innovation-uk-trade-and-business-bodies-say/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/data-protection-reforms-as-drafted-would-stifle-growth-and-innovation-uk-trade-and-business-bodies-say/ Data protection Planned changes to data protection rules in the EU would "stifle growth and innovation in the UK", five trade and business groups have said. Wed, 02 May 2012 15:11:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/ico-considers-further-action-over-googles-street-view-unlawful-data-collection/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/ico-considers-further-action-over-googles-street-view-unlawful-data-collection/ Data protection The UK's data protection watchdog may still take enforcement action against Google over its unlawful collection of personal information from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks following the recent publication of a US regulator's report into the matter. Tue, 01 May 2012 15:06:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/health-board-fined-70000-following-case-of-mistaken-patient-identity/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/health-board-fined-70000-following-case-of-mistaken-patient-identity/ Data protection A public heath body in Wales has been handed a £70,000 fine after "confidential and highly sensitive" details about a patient's health were sent to the wrong person. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:53:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/ico-will-aggregate-complaints-to-identify-serial-data-protection-offenders/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/ico-will-aggregate-complaints-to-identify-serial-data-protection-offenders/ Data protection The UK's data protection watchdog is to pool the complaints it receives from consumers about the data protection practices of individual businesses in order to increase the level of regulator "action" it takes in the private sector, the Information Commissioner has said. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:21:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/websites-selling-individuals-stolen-bank-and-card-details-shut-down/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/websites-selling-individuals-stolen-bank-and-card-details-shut-down/ Data protection More than 30 websites domains used by criminals to sell stolen credit and debit card and online bank account information have been shut down following an international collaboration by law enforcement bodies. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:55:00 +0100