http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on it security from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 22 May 2012 14:05:14 +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/ IT Security 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/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/ IT Security 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/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/ IT Security 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 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/watchdog-defends-apparent-discrepancies-in-fines-for-private-and-public-sector-data-breaches/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/watchdog-defends-apparent-discrepancies-in-fines-for-private-and-public-sector-data-breaches/ IT Security The UK's data protection watchdog has defended its policy of issuing fines after newly released figures suggested private sector organisations are issued with disproportionately fewer fines than local Government ones. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:02:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/ofcom-investigating-whether-skys-canoe-man-email-hack-was-a-warranted-invasion-of-privacy/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/ofcom-investigating-whether-skys-canoe-man-email-hack-was-a-warranted-invasion-of-privacy/ IT Security Sky News' admission that it hacked into the emails of a man who faked his own death is to be investigated by the UK's broadcast regulator. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:02:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/businesses-could-be-liable-for-criminal-offences-under-proposed-cyber-attack-laws/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/businesses-could-be-liable-for-criminal-offences-under-proposed-cyber-attack-laws/ IT Security Companies will be liable for any cyber attacks that others commit "for their benefit" under legislative plans approved by the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:05:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/staff-or-contractor-negligence-biggest-single-cause-of-uk-data-breaches-last-year-study-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/staff-or-contractor-negligence-biggest-single-cause-of-uk-data-breaches-last-year-study-says/ IT Security Negligence by employees or contractors is the biggest reason organisations suffered personal data breaches in the UK last year, new research has claimed. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:41:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/consent-may-not-count-for-malware-infected-apps-regulator-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/consent-may-not-count-for-malware-infected-apps-regulator-says/ IT Security The premium rate phone regulator might disregard consumer consent for paid-for mobile applications if those apps turn out to contain malicious code, the premium rate services (PRS) regulator has said. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:00:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/british-facebook-hacker-sentenced-to-eight-months-in-jail/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/british-facebook-hacker-sentenced-to-eight-months-in-jail/ IT Security A man who hacked into Facebook and claimed he wanted to help the company expose vulnerabilities to its system has been sentenced to an eight month jail term. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:58:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/regional-police-hubs-launched-to-combat-cybercrime-/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/regional-police-hubs-launched-to-combat-cybercrime-/ IT Security UK police have set up three new regional "hubs" in a bid to combat the growing threat of cybercrime. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:21:00 Z