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ICO sends out mixed messages on cookie law

Threatening letters sent to major sites marks clear shift in strategy

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Cloudforce: Salesforce on track to open UK datacentre during 2012

Move could provide firm which ability to host services on CloudStore platform

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Toshiba slammed by ICO for website flaw that exposed private data

Firm avoids fine despite breaching Data Protection Act

Scottish charity slammed by ICO for unencrypted USB loss

Organisations still failing to heed warnings from data watchdog

European data protection tsar concerned by rights of law agencies under draft legislation

Peter Hustinx notes improvements but argues for tough measures on how law agencies can process data

ICO hits Cheshire East Council with £80,000 fine after email security breach

Public sector continues to lose vast sums of taxpayers cash for sloppy data handling practices

ICO concerned by proposed European Data Protection law changes

Watchdog concerned changes will develop a 'tick-box approach' to data security

Five key concerns for firms to consider with revised Data Protection laws

The issues that could keep you awake at night in the coming years

European Commission prepares to unveil revised Data Protection law

Legal experts warn proposed legislation could prove onerous on all European businesses

ICO chides employment agency after personal details leaked in misdirected email

Data watchdog also forced to take action after another encrypted USB loss

V3 readers back European Commission's tough data protection proposals

Reports suggest fines could stretch to up to five per cent of annual turnover

ICO tells firms they 'must try harder' to meet cookie obligations

Information commissioner Christopher Graham issues updated guidance to help firms meet legal requirements

EC outlines plans for firms to appoint dedicated data protection officers

EU commissioner Viviane Reding also set to enforce Right to be Forgotten

Europe heading for unified data protection regime that could harm UK

Leading data protection lawyers argue proposals could ruin UK innovation

ICO slaps Welsh council with record £130,000 data breach fine

Printing mix-up leads to serious data breach at Powys County Council

Estate agent avoids jail time after breaching Data Protection Act

ICO reminds businesses of legal requirement to tell watchdog they are processing personal data

ICO hits Worcestershire and North Somerset councils with £140,000 in fines

Privacy watchdog cracks down after sensitive data is emailed to the wrong people

Bad case of wind leads to data incontinence

Big Brother Watch report reveals incident led to "review of handling paper outside"

Councils responsible for over 1,000 data loss incidents since 2008

Only 55 losses reported to Information Commissioner's Office

ICO scolds Southwark Council after unencrypted iMac is found in skip

Information on 7,200 individuals discovered two years after office move

ICO chides Wolverhampton school over unencrypted data theft

Scottish QC also avoids fine after unencrypted laptop theft north of the border

Police detective in court over alleged data protection breach

Liverpool cop said to have used position to unlawfully access sensitive data

Employee found guilty of selling data on 65,000 online bingo players

ICO laments lack of jail sentences for section 55 offences under Data Protection Act

Rochdale Council loses 18,000 residents' details on unencrypted USB stick

Local authority escapes with a warning from the ICO

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