Last 28 January 2012, the European Privacy Day Conference was held and was attended by various persons of interest. Of particular note was Dr. Wojciech Rafal Wiewiórowski’s talk on “smart houses.” Dr. Wiewiórowski; the current Inspector General for the Protection of Personal Data, mentioned that he would like to live in a “smart house.” He [...]
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The Conference: A Recap
The European Privacy Day Conference for 2012 concluded last 28 January. There were numerous discussions and panels on privacy concerns. It had panels by such luminaries as Peter Hustinx, Jean Marc Manach, Marleen Wynants, and many more. Some of these panels shall be discussed in brief here. Peter Hustinx is very familiar with data protection [...]
Online Data Protection: Understanding the Legislation
Current state of information gathering has evolved far in the last decade. There are a lot of rising concerns on the safety of stored electronic data. The Data Protection Act of 1998 by the English Parliament was set in place to assuage fears regarding this matter. At its core, its main purpose is to protect [...]
Data Protection: Dealing with Personal Data Gathered
The Data Protection Act of 1998 defines the law of the United Kingdom in data processing of living individuals who are identifiable. This Act basically involves protecting personal data. Although not specifically aimed to protect privacy, the Act was used to bring the 1995 European Directive into effect. This Directive required each of its mother [...]
Other Defining Points of the Data Protection Act
Understanding the applicability of the Data Protection Act or the DPA requires knowing and looking into the other less, but still important provisions found therein. These provisions, though not the center-stage of the Act, are still important provisions that make the Act whole and complete. When read together with the main provisions and the general [...]
Defining the Data Protection Act
Enacted in 1998, the Data Protection Act aims to regulate personal data usage. This was brought about by the rampant use, misuse and abuse of online information invading the privacy and secrecy of individual information found in the web. Understanding the Act requires making a thorough reading into the terms used in it. When it [...]
Data Protection Online: Knowing What Tool to Use
In 1998, the Data Protection Act, or the DPA, was enacted in order to protect the everyday operations of businesses. Generally, it protects the privacy of each individual computer and internet user and provides a venue where personal information is kept in secrecy. This 1998 Act was responsible in consolidating and replacing an earlier legislation, [...]
Dissecting the Data Protection Act: Monitoring the Employees’ Actions
The Data Protection Act (DPA or the Act) is a legal framework that provides protection to the large scale gathering of personal information through the internet. It involves protecting the integrity of an individual’s data held by businesses ensuring privacy and secrecy. The DPA contains eight principles that include: data processing for limited purposes, fair [...]
Data Protection Online: The Data Protection Act is here to Stay
Surfing the internet requires some sort of anonymity and privacy. It’s a good thing that the Data Protection Act or the DPA was enacted to prevent using and abusing the system, i.e., all your data found online. The DPA was first introduced in the 80s for the purpose of protecting individuals against abuse on personal [...]