10 Nov 2006
Welcome to the Computing podcast for 10 November 2006.
This week, we discuss the following three news stories, and our special focus looks at data protection:
Rise in phishing attacks causes £22.5m fraud loss
The amount of money lost to online banking fraud in the UK increased 55 per cent to £22.5m in the first half of 2006, according to figures from banking industry body Apacs.
Concern over Companies Bill clause
A proposed bill that could force businesses to disclose information on their supply chains is causing concern because of the potential investment required to update IT systems.
IT directors slow on WEEE uptake
A quarter of IT directors are unaware of the impact that the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will have on their business, while some have not even heard of it at all, according to research published last week.
Data protection
The use of our personal data is an increasingly controversial topic. Identity theft is one of the faster growing crimes, and government IT plans such as ID cards and centralised electronic medical records are worrying privacy campaigners. We are joined by Rosemary Jay, head of the information law practice at international law firm Pinsent Masons to discuss the issues for IT managers.
Podcast running order:
Online banking fraud: 00:00 to 06:49 mins
Companies bill: 06:50 to 10:45 mins
WEEE directive: 10:45 to 14:50 mins
Data protection: 14:50 to 26:00 mins
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