The ICO has today published a report about the march of the Surveillance
Society.
http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/pressreleases/2006/waking_up_to_a
_surveillance_society.pdf
What I find frustrating is that whilst public authorities(councils,
fire, police etc.) are quite heavily regulated in how and when they can
carry out surveillance of people their movements and communications,
private organisations are in the main only regulated by the Data
Protection Act 1998 and ICO. Whilst the latter tries, bless them, it is
just one of a number of areas they have to deal with.
Public authorities are regulated by the Data Protection Act, the Human
Rights Act and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The latter
comes with two/three sets of inspectors/commissioners and a Tribunal
empowered to investigate and award damages to aggrieved parties. There
are standard Home Office forms to complete and compulsory training to
attend depending on the type of surveillance which is being carried out.
Surely it’s time the private sector was better regulated?
Ibrahim Hasan
Solicitor and Trainer
www.informationlaw.org.uk
Tel : 07808 079264
Ibrahim Hasan
Solicitor and Trainer
www.informationlaw.org.uk
Tel : 07808 079264
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