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Got a low opinion of direct marketers?

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Iain

Well it should get worse now….

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Yes, it is about time….

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Iain

That we had more transparency around government data gathering. A good report, with wish-washy, non-specific recomemndations as ever.

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..And now a database of personal ‘carbon’ use…

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Iain

…..what madness, other than being completely unworkable, this could become the most privacy invasive yet.

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Just what we need….

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Iain

….a database of all phone calls and e-mails/. I wonder how many seconds it will take for the terrorists for find a way around that then?

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…No worse than usual

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Iain

According the Information Commissioners Office the recent rash of data breaches is no worse than usual. I’d agree with that, there has been no massive cultural change so why would the underlying problem be getting better. Perhaps in 18 months … Continue reading →

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My Identity Has Been Stolen….

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Iain

Well, it had to happen eventually given the pace at which this crime is growing. I’ll keep a running commentary here for my own records as much as anything else. Here’s what’s happened so far: – My Barclaycard Visa bill … Continue reading →

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Surveillance Map of The World

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Iain

Great work as ever here from Privacy International.

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The Straw (Data Breach) that Broke The Camel’s Back

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Iain

This appalling loss of 25 million personal data records by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has to become the tipping point for a marked increase in respect for personal data across all of UK government and beyond. And this on … Continue reading →

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O2 and iPhone….a Missed Opportunity?

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Iain

When O2 first announced that they were to be the first UK mobile operator to have the rights to sell iPhones and contracts, there was a lot of debate as to whether they had paid too much in terms of … Continue reading →

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Data Breach Laws Rejected in UK – Now We Know Why..

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Iain

Contrary to House of Lords recommendations, the UK Government are refusing to introduce data breach notification laws. According to a House of Lords spokesman, Lord Errol, the UK government ‘does not get the threat to the internet posed by cybercrime’. … Continue reading →

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