Friday, October 20, 2006

Data protection law doesn't stop crimefighters / Silison, 20 Oct 2006

http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39163407,00.htm
Steve Ranger
"Don't hide behind data privacy law, says watchdog. Companies can't use the Data Protection Act (DPA) as an excuse not to release personal information when it is needed in the fight against crime. The data privacy legislation doesn't prevent companies from giving out personal information in this situation, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)."