Presumably this means that HBOS invited them in, since the UKIC has no powers to require that he audits?
 
So they are either squeaky clean, or taking a huge gamble that their weaknesses are all mended
 
Now, perhaps Roche Diagnostics might be a good audit target!

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Information Commissioner audits HBOS
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is conducting an audit of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS)'s data security procedures after it was revealed that the bank was putting customers' financial documents in ordinary bins.

14/05/2007
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Copyright damages should not be punitive, says UK Government
The Government has proposed a change to the damages available under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, ruling out the possibility of the award of punitive damages in civil cases of copyright infringement.

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Medical details exposed by healthcare giant
Healthcare firm Roche Diagnostics has exposed the personal and medical details of customers on its website. The firm has admitted the security breach but has not explained how it happened.

11/05/2007
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Multimedia Directive passed by crucial Parliament committee
Product placement on television will be permitted in Europe, but only in programmes that carry a special signal in their titles, according to the most recent version of a European Directive approved by a crucial committee of the European Parliament.

11/05/2007
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Mumsnet settles with Gina Ford but queries libel law
A mothers' website which has been embroiled in a long-running libel dispute has settled with author Gina Ford but wants the Department for Constitutional Affairs to guide websites on how quickly they must remove users' comments to avoid liability.

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