Privacy chief wants new criminal data offence

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Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has asked the Government to create a new offence of recklessly or knowing breaching data protection principles punishable by unlimited fines. He has also asked for other powers to be strengthened.

In a paper presented to Government Thomas said that while the Data Protection Act (DPA) carried a duty for data controllers to comply with the principles of the Act there was no punishment for not doing so.

"The precise form any penalty might take will ... (299 more words)

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