Yet Another DBA (8/11/2014)
I'm not for the Nanny state, over burdensome regulations. If someone wants to get a Darwin award, fine by me.But where others get affected then I do see the issues. The ICO in the UK should have teeth and use them and fine companies that allow personal data to be stolen due to their lack securitty. Currently its underfunded and doesn't have a lot of power.
I have reported incidents to the ICO and, (without truly comparing the misdeeds) like with other crimes, I - the victim - have been treated poorly by those supposed to protect me (among others). Bearing in mind that I have a reasonable amount of knowledge of the ICO, the appropriate laws and the incidents, I have been amazed at the contempt and/or indifference I have faced following reporting them.
It is no wonder why companies do not take the issue seriously when the enforcement agency's response to issues raised are a joke.
Gaz
-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!