Data protection to get really serious! - Lexology (registration)

The Information Commissioner currently has a power to serve a monetary penalty notice where a data controller has been in serious breach of its duties or where the contravention was of a kind likely to cause substantial damage or distress.

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IBM security chief questions new EU data protection laws - Macworld UK

It was confirmed in January that companies suffering data breaches will have 24 hours to tell the relevant authorities or risk legal action and large fines, which could reach up to five percent of turnover. The shake-up of EU's data protection rules is ...

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NASA laptop stolen from Kennedy Space Center worker - Bay News 9

NASA said it is providing each affected employee with one year's worth of free cyber, identity, and credit monitoring and recovery services. Originally, a limited number of employees and less sensitive personal data were thought to be on the stolen ...

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India Fight Ignited by Offended Journalist - Wall Street Journal

In India and elsewhere, Internet companies are required to remove content in some cases, but also get some protections, such as protection from liability for material posted by third parties. But who is this crusader for Web censorship and what ...

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Bracket Madness of a Different Sort: Firm Scores University Breaches - PCWorld

Data Breach Madness Declares 2011 Winner
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"The Super Bowl of Disasters": Profiting From Crisis in Post-Earthquake Haiti - truthout

... to develop and enforce consistent workplace safety rules and accident procedures.'[14] CHF's projects, based on factory jobs and cash-for-work, have given neither livable incomes to employees nor offered development opportunities to the nation.

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Megaupload's short-lived effort to go legit - Los Angeles Times

By Jon Healey Before the feds shut down Megaupload, the file-sharing site accused of criminal copyright infringement, operators of the company were in talks with French technology firm UbicMedia about converting online pirates into legitimate buyers ...

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7 things you need to know to keep kids safe online - msnbc.com (blog)

These seven tips will help you know what to look and listen for - and keep them safer online. 1. Tell kids you will be online and in charge Explain to kids that you are responsible for their safety and well-being and what they post online represents ...

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