The Register: Scotland’s oldest newspaper exposes readers’ smalls in public
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 08:42
"Scottish newspaper The Aberdeen Press and Journal inadvertently made it easy to harvest sensitive information about registered users from its site as a result of a basic information security mistake. … The paper got its developers to fix the problem promptly, only hours after we relayed the concerns of Reg readers on Monday."
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 18:12
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"All that the High Court did last week was rule that once an Act has been passed, MPs can’t exempt themselves from it. They must comply with the Freedom of Information Act however embarrassing that is for them."
Friday, 18 January 2008, 18:02
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"Facebook is to be quizzed about its data protection policies by the Information Commissioner’s Office."
Monday, 7 January 2008, 14:13
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"Most users of social networking websites such as Facebook have no idea how their personal data can be used. It’s time to educate them on the risks, says Kevin Calder"
Monday, 3 December 2007, 16:45
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"Broadland, South Norfolk and Norwich City councils electronically copy documents for planning applications - then put them online unaltered, complete with private phone numbers, names and addresses and signatures."
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 11:34
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"Companies could be infringing privacy if they dig up information about job applicants from social networking websites, an internet expert has warned."
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 18:11
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Germany’s DPA agency joins the online video race.
Saturday, 28 April 2007, 15:36
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"A number of colleges are failing to protect their students from identity theft, an investigation by The Oxford Student has revealed."
