Category Archives: Justice

Why is everyone so angry about the proposed EU Data Protection Regulations?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

I have been reading about the proposed new EU Regulation on Data Protection and a lot of people seem to be highlighting a lot of what they perceive to be negatives within it, whereas I see them as being positives. … Continue reading →

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A Couple Of Not So Healthy Uses Of Sensitive Personal Data

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

It transpires that a manager of a leisure centre, run by a local council, who was responsible for accepting people with health problems from their GP to enable them to have fitness sessions related to their particular condition, was being … Continue reading →

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Does The Data Protection Act Need Beefing Up To Prevent Further Horse Play?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

So, once again we hear of police officers, at all levels it would appear, using the PNC to access information on other people for their own ends and gains. This is becoming an all too common affair now and one … Continue reading →

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Should Ticked Consent Be Valid?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

How many times have you gone online to buy or book something and found that the website owner is asking your consent to send you other marketing or share your information with other third party suppliers? I would hope it … Continue reading →

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Overcooking the Cookies?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Well, it looks like everyone is starting to use their cookie warning but is it going too far for the average user? There are many sites who just put the cookie notice up on the screen and ask you to … Continue reading →

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Why All The Fuss About The New EU Data Protection Proposals?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Having read and re-read the EU Data Protection Proposals (EUDPP) I believe they will give much needed strength to the current Act and will also make the data that is held, more robust. There are a couple of downsides but … Continue reading →

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The Legal Profession and Data Protection – Is It Ignorance Or Pure Arrogance?

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Once again we hear of another legal eagle being hit by the Information Commissioner for not holding personal information securely. Yet when I contact the local solicitors to try and discuss their data security all I get is silence, is … Continue reading →

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