data protection Tag

Colchester Council is told: Hand over Vaf info – or else

COLCHESTER Council has been ordered – on pain of prosecution – to release secret papers about the building of the town’s controversial new arts facility. The Government’s official information watchdog has severely criticised the council for trying to keep private information about the unfinished and hugely over-budget Visual Arts Facility. An investigation by the Information [...]

Data snoop claim probe is launched by Plymouth council

AN URGENT investigation has been launched by Plymouth City Council’s leader after reports staff may have snooped on taxpayers’ private details. Councillor Vivien Pengelly has ordered the probe after Plymouth was named as one of number of authorities where council staff were suspected of illegally accessing a private tax and benefits database. Reports have suggested [...]

Barnet Council Loses USB Storage Device Containing Sensitive Data

The Barnet Council has reported that it has lost records of almost 9,000 school children residing in the Borough, following a burglary at the home of a council employee, who had downloaded the sensitive data on an unencrypted USB stick without the knowledge of the superiors. According to a statement released by the council, the [...]