Wednesday 28 May 2008

Urban myths no more

Anyone else know about this website with tells you whether urban myths and emailed photographs are genuine? UPDATE: It's been pointed out to me that this site has been around for yonks (thanks Michael) but I still think it's worth pointing out in case there are any other dullards like me out there ! click here to See Snopes
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Saturday 10 May 2008

Keep clients and ourselves out of jail!

Am I reading this right? Can our clients' directors go to jail over personal data loss? Let's run a public event on the subject.

Quote from Computing Magazine's website - "Recently there have been several high-profile incidents where various public and private sector organisations have failed to take the appropriate steps to comply with the seventh principle to the Act, which states that: “Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data.”

http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2214868/keep-jail-free-card-3952115
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