Sooraj Shah investigates the difficulties that the NHS faces with the law, technology and people in enabling data-sharing between its departments
26 Apr 2013
Deputy Information Commissioner David Smith compares right to be forgotten online to attempting to expunge a criminal record
24 Apr 2013
Deputy Information Commissioner David Smith warns that the new data protection regulation currently going through European Parliament won't suit the UK, and may not even be agreed
24 Apr 2013
Information Commissioner's Office encourages NHS trusts to share data, as it has not fined for data sharing yet
09 Apr 2013
UK data watchdog to investigate if Google privacy policy compliant with Data Protection Act
03 Apr 2013
Company settles with 38 US states over the illegal collection of personal data
13 Mar 2013
Deputy Information Commissioner urges organisations to take more care with sensitive data
18 Feb 2013
Is the ICO too scared or too lazy to take on the private sector?
24 Jan 2013
Record fine for April 2011 data breach. Sony plans to appeal
24 Jan 2013
Computing examines what lies ahead for public sector IT in 2013
19 Dec 2012
Information Commissioner says there is 'an underlying problem with data protection in local government'
18 Dec 2012
Google knows who you are, can track you via your smartphone and knows your most peculiar peccadilloes. But is it still living up to its promise to 'do no evil'?
13 Dec 2012
Deputy PM responds to stinging criticism of Bill from MPs
11 Dec 2012
Computing looks back at the government's IT initiatives this year and what impact they have had
07 Dec 2012
Office of Fair Trading to look into legality of personalised prices
04 Dec 2012
John Leonard explains how organisation can safely navigate the changing threat landscape
26 Nov 2012
Code explains issues surrounding anonymisation of personal data and its disclosure
21 Nov 2012
The IT industry’s tendency to brush security breaches under the carpet is not doing anyone any favours, particularly users, argues Simon Bain
12 Nov 2012
Lessons need to be learned about data governance and the consequences of losing information
06 Nov 2012
ICO welcomes public access to private medical records, but precautions need to be in place, says David Evans
25 Oct 2012
Breach exposed personal data – including passwords – of respondents to consultation
22 Oct 2012
ICO fines Greater Manchester Police after investigation prompted by stolen memory stick
16 Oct 2012
Documents reveal faults, security information and personal chat logs
12 Oct 2012
Reports suggest organisations should take part in compulsory audits
12 Oct 2012