[Nottingham] Data protection

[Brian Pickford]

I don't have the answer, but ...

The people at the ICO will, I have found, happily answer questions like
this including specifics

https://www.ico.gov.uk/Global/contact_us.aspx

Cheers, Brian.

On 3 May 2012 08:38, Jason Irwin <jasonirwin73 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 03/05/12 06:48, T.J long thing wrote:
> > Does any one know if the data protection act mentions you must keep data
> secure.
> I'm pretty sure it's in there (don't ask me to quote chapter and verse,
> mind Principles 2 and 7 would seem to be candidates).  Not only must it
> be "secure" in the cyrpto sense (i.e. SSL et al), it must also be secure
> within the business so that it is only accessed legitimately.  For
> example, you probably don't care if a cashier looks up your address in
> their day-to-day, the janitor doing same might make you uneasy.
>
>
> http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide/principle_7.aspx
>
> Of course, there's what you and I think the law says and what the people
> who can pay for private lunches will tell those in power what the law
> actually says...
>
> Jason
>
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