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ICO has published an FOI Regulatory Action Policy outlining enforcement mechanisms.

The ICO held that Queen's University Belfast had wrongly applied exceptions under FOI and EIR, and ordered the institution to disclose raw data.

JISC Legal's Kirsty McLaughlin answered questions about what the Digital Economy Act could mean for universities and colleges in this JISC podcast. 

The European Commission plans to negotiate with the US for a data protection agreement providing legal certainty and high standards for data transfers.

A Defamation Bill, to be published next year, will balance freedom of speech with protection of reputation.   

DP Officer claims Facebook's collection and retention of non member's private data breaches privacy laws.

BT and TalkTalk, have asked for a judicial review of the Digital Economy Act because they believe it was 'rushed through Parliament' and may not be consistent with EU legislation.

New ICO code includes guidance on online applications, use of cookies, behavioural advertising and cloud computing services.

Scientists at CRU at the University of East Anglia acted rigourously and honestly in their advice to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Ministry of Justice seeks evidence from all organisations on impact of data protection law.

Equality Act implementation will go ahead as planned, the Government Equalities Office announces.

Nine websites accused of offering links to pirated films have been shut down and had their bank accounts seized.

Facebook has begun to make changes in order to simplify and improve its privacy practices. 

The European Commission will pursue a case against the UK Government if it does not strengthen the Information Commissioner's powers.

The Viacom v Google case highlights the need for institutions to have ‘take down’ procedures in place.

The Information Commissioner's Office has found that the Kent Police breached the Data Protection Act after documents containing personal information were stolen from an employee's car. 

A final-year computer science student at University College London has been fined £300 for 'bringing the college into disrepute' through the contents of his site, FitFinder. 

Major changes put forward for FOI, retention of personal information, libel law, criminal offences, anti-terrorism and CCTV.

European Commission approves clauses to ensure adequate protections for transfers overseas.

Copyright dispute between professor and former employer, Newcastle University.