“Organisations that make unwanted marketing phone calls or send spam emails to consumers could face fines of up to £500,000, the Government has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Archive for the 'telecommunications' Category
Information Commissioner gets new powers to fine for spam emails – OUT-LAW.com
Published May 4, 2011 data protection , electronic mail , fines , news , telecommunications Leave a CommentThree Norfolk men jailed for £1m telecoms fraud – BBC News
Published April 28, 2011 conspiracy , fraud , news , sentencing , telecommunications Leave a Comment“Three men have been jailed for their part in a £1m telecoms fraud, said to be one of the biggest in Britain.”
BBC News, 27th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone-hacking laws are ‘very uneven and unclear’ – The Guardian
Published April 27, 2011 interception , news , privacy , telecommunications Leave a Comment“The information commissioner has told a powerful group of MPs that legislation outlawing phone hacking is ‘very uneven’ and ‘very unclear’ and the law should be clarified.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS decides no prosecution of BT and Phorm for alleged interception of browsing data – Crown Prosecution Service
Published April 15, 2011 interception , internet , press releases , prosecutions , telecommunications Leave a Comment“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided not to consent to a request from an individual to begin a prosecution of BT Group Plc and Phorm Inc in relation to alleged unlawful interception of internet browsing data.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th April 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Law and police chiefs unite on scandal strategy – The Independent
Published April 12, 2011 Crown Prosecution Service , interception , news , telecommunications Leave a Comment“The director of Public Prosecutions and the second-in-command of Britain’s largest police force last night attempted to draw a line under a damaging split between them over whether legal advice limited the original investigation into the phone hacking scandal.”
The Independent, 12th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
News International could face prosecution – The Guardian
Published April 11, 2011 interception , investigatory powers , media , news , prosecutions , telecommunications Leave a Comment“News International as a corporation could face a criminal prosecution following its admission that the phones of celebrities were hacked into by its staff.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown phone-hacking inquiry halted by civil service – The Guardian
Published April 11, 2011 inquiries , interception , news , privacy , telecommunications Leave a Comment“Sir Gus O’Donnell, the cabinet secretary, blocked an attempt by Gordon Brown before the general election to hold a judicial inquiry into allegations that the News of the World had hacked into the phones of cabinet ministers and other high-profile figures.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
