Privacy & Security Law Report: Index-Summary

UAE

See UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

UGANDA

– Cyberlaw framework meeting, 951

UKRAINE

– Data protection law, 1058; BNA Insights, 1205

See UNITED NATIONS (UN)

UNIONS

See LABOR

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

– BlackBerry ban, 1172; BlackBerry compliant, 1430

UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

– Arrestee DNA data retention, 558
– Automated calls, Labour Party, 266
– Behavioral targeting

– – Deep packet inspection claims against BT, 359
– – Kids, DMA self-regulatory code, 1127
– – Office of Fair Trading report, 869
– – Phorm tracking, complaint (E.C.J.), 1394
– – Think tank report calls for mandatory rules, 466

– Binding corporate rules, approvals, BP and JPMorgan Chase, 755
– Cellular telephones, U.K. FSA requires recording of business calls, 1597
– Copyright policing costs, ISPs to pay percentage, 1371
– Data breaches

– – ICO enforcement actions

– – – Alzheimer's Soc., 291
– – – Ass'n of Teachers and Lecturers, 241
– – – Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Found. Trust, 908
– – – Birmingham Children's Hosp., 1171
– – – Buckinghamshire County Council, 1171
– – – DSG Retail, 1285
– – – East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, 1371
– – – Forth Valley NHS Board, 1371
– – – Healthcare Locums, 1505
– – – Highland Council, 505
– – – Ladbrokes betting firm probe, 178
– – – Lampeter Medical Practices, 839
– – – London Borough of Barnet, 1171
– – – Lord Chief Justice's Office of Northern Ireland, 1505
– – – Northern Ireland's Dep't of Finance and Personnel, 27
– – – N.W. London Hosp. NHS Trust, 1505
– – – Redstone Mortgages, 323
– – – Royal London Mut. Ins. Soc'y, 439
– – – Royal Wolverhampton Hosp. NHS Trust, 1285
– – – St. Albans City and Dist. Council, 506
– – – Shropshire Council, 27
– – – Southampton Univ. Hosp. NHS Trust, 145
– – – Stoke-on-Trent NHS, 908
– – – Tunbridge Wells Equitable Friendly Society, 1285
– – – Warwickshire Country Council, 506
– – – West Berkshire Council, 839
– – – West Sussex County Council, 1171
– – – Yorkshire Building Society, 1285
– – – Zurich Ins., 471

– – Orange mass e-mailing includes customer addresses, 290
– – Peterborough Dist. Hosp. eye patient data, 767
– – Survey report, 642
– – Suspected unlawful file-sharers, law firm probe, 1395
– – World Cup fans' personal data, 1286
– – Zurich Ins., U.K. fines, 1253

– Data controller registrations, private eyes, 1171
– Data protection

– – Beer lobbyist meeting attendees, records request, 983
– – Business case for investing, ICO report, 359
– – EU infringement case, 949; Ministry of Justice seeks comments, 1018; U.K. responds to EU concerns, 1285; ICO comments, 1396
– – ICO annual report, 1055

– Data security, private businesses implementation survey, 1567
– Data sharing voluntary practices, 1432
– Digital economy bill

– – Amendment, 95; House of Lords passes, 436; law takes effect, 557
– – File sharer identification rules (U.K. High. Ct.), 1019

– Do-not-call violations, home security firms, 467
– E-Borders, traveler tracking may violate Lisbon Treaty, 26
– Enforcement powers

– – Authority in line with EU, 131
– – Fines, BNA Interview, 508; first fines issued, 1669
– – FSA to retain authority to levy fines until 2012, 902
– – ICO guidance, 83
– – Internet Society speech, 1396
– – Ministry of Justice seeks comments, 1018; U.K. responds to EU concerns, 1285; ICO comments, 1396
– – Reporting requirements and updated figures, 177
– – Spot check authority, 264

– EU e-Privacy Directive, implementation proposals, 1334
– File sharing, file indexer copyright violations (EWHC Ch.), 528
– Google Street View WiFi data collection, 772; ICO statement, 1130; ICO enforcement action, 1670
– Improper disposal, ICO enforcement actions

– – Bellgrange Mortgages and Ins. Services, 97
– – Lancashire County Council, 143

– ISPs, legal requirements barrier to internet growth, 1397
– New coalition government

– – Agreement, 712
– – Financial services supervisory system, 902
– – National ID card, repeal bill introduced, 835

– Nonbroadcast advertising rules, social networks and online marketing, 1273
– Online Code of Practice, comments received, 797; ICO publishes, 1024
– Surveillance, ICO report, 1598
– Tax agency breach, 840
– Workers steal data, survey, 1666

UNITED NATIONS (UN)

– East African framework for cyberlaws, meeting, 951

URUGUAY

– EU adequacy considered, 865; Art. 29 Party opinion, 1421

UTAH

– Aliens and citizenship

– – Criminal probe of data release of alleged illegal immigrants, 1089
– – E-Verify safe harbor law, 532

– Data breaches, Univ. of Utah Hosp. & Clinics breach costs (D. Utah), 862
– Pharming and phishing law amendment, 562