How UK’s GDPR law might not be judged 'adequate'
Comment If it has Data Protection Act's defects, all bets are off
Legal16 Mar 2017 | 27
Has President Trump’s executive order on 'Public Safety' killed off Privacy Shield?
Analysis We are all 'Removable Aliens' now
Security30 Jan 2017 | 50
Why the UK is unlikely to get an adequacy determination post Brexit
Opinion If it hadn't been for that pesky Schrems kid...
Legal09 Jan 2017 | 65
Should Computer Misuse Act offences committed in UK be prosecuted in UK?
Analysis Take back control... that's the plan, right?
Legal04 Oct 2016 | 160
UK membership of Council of Europe has implications for data protection after Brexit
Comment Maybe Brits don't need GDPR
Channel26 Jul 2016 | 26
Data protection, Brexit and campaigners: Privacy policy? Eh?
How did they get your number – and was it legal?
Legal04 Jul 2016 | 23
Marketing by opt-in, opt-out, consent or legitimate interest?
Blog Consider your ABCs...
Legal26 May 2016 | 17
How 'flexible' can the UK actually be on EU data protection law?
It's certainly going to try to be a little bendy
Channel04 May 2016 | 14
Here's one obscure little EU data protection rule that would be good
Article 76 & Recital 112 of the GDPR should keep data controllers 'honest'
Legal08 Mar 2016 | 9
'Leave' or 'Stay' in the referendum? UK has to implement GDPR either way
Opinion The whole 95/46/EC deficiency thing? Still on the table
Legal23 Feb 2016 | 79
Privacy Shield: Data Protection Commissioners break out a six-pack
Hawktalk Get comfortable, you're not going to be using it to transfer data any time soon
Legal18 Feb 2016 | 11
Draft super-snoop bill's data protection Code of Practice is a blank canvas – expert
IPB Code should be published as draft before bill becomes law
Legal06 Jan 2016 | 12
UK says wider National Insurance number use no longer a no-no
NINo and consent
Legal22 Dec 2015 | 46
Identifying terrorists: Let's find a value for needle in haystack
IPB Or DO we bulk-slurp citizens' data, trawl whole %^* thing
Legal11 Nov 2015 | 59
Here's the little-known legal loophole that permitted mass surveillance in the UK
Law from 1984 – yes, really – let GCHQ et al run amok
Legal09 Nov 2015 | 59
Understand 'Safe Harbor', Schrems v Facebook in under 300 words
A legal, er, brief
Channel08 Oct 2015 | 24
Wide-ranging UK DATA SHARING moves one step closer
Comment Report shelved as government looks for quick fix
Legal10 Oct 2014 | 13
Scrapping the Human Rights Act: What about privacy and freedom of expression?
Comment Justice minister's attack to destroy ability to challenge state
Legal30 Sep 2014 | 117
Has Europe cut the UK adrift on data protection?
Comment EU reckons we've one foot out the door anyway
Channel31 Jul 2014 | 85
If Google remembers whom it has forgotten, has it complied with the ECJ judgment?
Comment Riddle me this, Batman
Legal23 Jun 2014 | 46
Bizarre Tolkien-inspired GCHQ Xmas card CAN'T BE READ by us PLEBS
So El Reg brings the spooks' weird poetry to you in full, natch
Security20 Dec 2013 | 35
£250k fine for dumping council workers' files in Tesco bins, er, binned
Comment But does this mean a change to ICO enforcement policy? Legal bod investigates
Legal03 Sep 2013 | 17
Irish watchdog won't probe Apple, Facebook over PRISM... but COULD IT?
Analysis Yes, and it SHOULD, says information law specialist
Legal30 Jul 2013 | 20
Of mice, the NSA, GCHQ and data protection
Comment There are some things we NEED to know about...
Legal05 Jul 2013 | 19
How Google lost the trust of Europe’s data protection authorities
Opinion The days of teensy fines may be over for Mountain View
Legal29 Apr 2013 | 37
Thatcher’s data protection legacy: Just fill out this 16-page form
Comment From 'the least of Blighty's worries' to vital, essential right
Legal15 Apr 2013 | 12
Cameron's speech puts UK adoption of EU data directive in doubt
Opinion Biz types have Tories' ear... so if they win election, all bets are off
Legal24 Jan 2013 | 58
New laws to shackle and fine the Press? We've got PLENTY already
Analysis Not just libel law, Data Protection Act is armed to the teeth too
Legal01 Dec 2012 | 63
Gaping 'open data' loophole could leave your privates on display
Comment Gov's white paper calls open season on enforced subject access*
Legal11 Jul 2012 | 27
ICO could smack Google Street View with fine after all
How a Swiss court’s conclusions could translate into UK law
Legal12 Jun 2012 | 24
Draft law lets council bods snoop your tax records
Opinion Powers extend well beyond justification for data-sharing
Legal30 May 2012 | 19
Euro wonks lay SMACKDOWN on draft data protection rules
Little love for proposed privacy regulation
Legal14 Mar 2012 | 1
Google’s privacy policy: Incoherent and confusing
Comment: Separating 'personal info' from 'personal data' and 'sensitive personal info'...
Security06 Mar 2012 | 32
Been smacked by the ICO? Reveal your internal probes
Template FOI: Right, who left the laptop in the pub?
Legal02 Mar 2012 | 5
Euro data protection: Great for punters, not for biz - MoJ wonk
Comment Whitehall man seeks views on 'disproportionate' draft law
Legal16 Feb 2012 | 21
Leaked EU data protection draft SHALL. NOT. PASS.
Analysis Doubtful Commission's proposals will be enacted in this form
Legal09 Dec 2011 | 3
Man gets £12,500 after girlfriend probes his medical data
Nurse ex-partner's data breach cost him a job
Legal05 Dec 2011 | 29
Data Protection Directive revamp: UK looking sidelined?
Opinion Economic protectionism could mean more than privacy
On-Prem16 Nov 2011 | 4
What is wrong with the Data Protection Act?
FOI infraction saga hits the buffers
Legal02 Nov 2011 | 4
Are IP addresses personal data?
ACS Law ruling raises some interesting questions
Legal20 Oct 2011 | 52
Does Gove’s webmail policy breach Data Protection Act too?
FOI-fudging foolery might've been the least of Mrs Blurt's boo-boos
Legal29 Sep 2011 | 13
ICO slates local authorities on data protection compliance
Graham: You've been 'very bad'. Bend over
Legal16 Sep 2011 | 5
'New laws not needed' to block / censor Twitter et al
UK can morph into police state at will
Legal02 Sep 2011 | 48
NOTW hack-hackage: Inside the personal data press mess
Comment Publish and be damned. Well, not damned exactly
Legal06 Jul 2011 | 39
Freedoms Bill: Gov may U-turn on personal data and DNA retention
Law and order: Coalition's intent
Legal28 Jun 2011 | 38
Your census data will be kept secret - except from MI5, police, courts etc
New Labour attitudes buried in the fine print
Legal25 Mar 2011 | 60
RIPA changes in Freedoms Bill don't protect privacy enough
Comment Changes bring neglible improvement in privacy protection
Legal07 Mar 2011 | 8
ICO evidence raises Freedoms Bill data worries
Where are the weak spots?
Legal03 Mar 2011 | 9
Freedoms Bill good for CCTV, not for privacy
Code of practice in surveillance leaves little to protect privacy
Legal16 Feb 2011 | 6
ICO Deputy exposes Data Protection law wish list
Comment Harmonisation of EU data protection law may be a pipe-dream
Legal04 Feb 2011 | 7
Prosecutors opt for 'malfeasance' over DPA to charge officials
New crimes, old law
Legal18 Jan 2011 | 17
How GCHQ keeps tabs on FOI requestors
Are widely available IT docs really a 'national security' matter?
Legal15 Dec 2010 | 31
UK weakens supervision of Data Protection Act
Opinion Bills could remove Info Commissioner's independence
Legal17 Nov 2010 | 7
Commissioner plays poker with Google
Comment 21 days to sign on the dotted line... or cop to being evil™
Legal10 Nov 2010 | 17
Spending Review? Why not axe the Information Commissioner?
Let's merge four info bodies into one super-regulator
Legal15 Oct 2010 | 12
Project Champion Report misses targets
On CCTV, privacy, data protection...
Legal05 Oct 2010 | 10
ConLibs get shifty on spam and behavioural ads
Consultation shifty in the extreme
Legal24 Sep 2010 | 8
Police legal advice gives spam RIPA protection
None for your read messages though
Legal13 Sep 2010 | 22
Custodial offence for deliberate invasion of data protection? Forget it!
You had your chance, Labour
Legal07 Sep 2010 | 35
Data protection and surveillance: Swapping the speed camera for ANPR?
The great LibCon privacy test
Legal24 Aug 2010 | 81
Biting the hand that feeds IT
