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Is Vince Cable Really Guilty Of A DP Breach? What About The Blagger?
Interesting question I think as what actually happened? It appears some of his constituency staff decided to be ‘green’ and put out old paperwork for recycling. Unfortunately this included information about his constituents which, quite rightly, they are up in arms … Continue reading
Who knows what about you and how do they do it?
You would be surprised how much information about you is publically available and is also used by companies to target their products at you. Let us imagine that Mark is a 20-something who enjoys using a popular social networking site. … Continue reading
Are we about to have another witch-hunt in Glasgow with the release of sex-offender information?
Last week it was revealed that the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kevin Dunion, changed his mind about the release of details relating to the whereabouts of sex offenders in the Glasgow area. This was brought about due to the actions of three housing … Continue reading
Over 900 Police Workers in England and Wales Breached The Data Protection Act
It has come to light following a Freedom of Information request to 36 police forces in England and Wales, by Big Brother Watch, that 904 police officers and civilians were disciplined, resulting in the resignation of 98 of them and … Continue reading