Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 11:22 GMT
I had to scroll up to look at the date while reading. Let's be clear here this is the ICO talking about what again?
<...>The new law will contain a clause threatening jail, but that clause will not be implemented.<..>
Oh, like RIPA - that's cleared that one up then.
Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 11:24 GMT
Oh. That old case. Perhaps some hacks first need to learn "of intresst to the public" is not the same as "in the public interest"...
/joke
Im sure El Reg has higher standards than that, or at least a few people ex Black Hats they know can get all the info they need without using some iffey company or getting caught
/joke
Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 12:48 GMT
"The prospect of unlimited fines has not deterred people from engaging in the illegal market in personal information,"
People like BT, Virgin Media (possibly), TalkTalk (possibly), Phorm...
Gov.uk once again proves it is here to rule the Great British Public, not to serve.
Posted Friday 18th April 2008 12:03 GMT
Information it was given in confidence but then sells to anyone with a plausible story in violation of the right of privacy.
Then there's RIPA and it's information free for all. Hundreds of thousands of warrant free information requests each and every year...
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