2009 November | HMP Britain

T-Mobile Data Thefts

Tags: data breach, data protection, ICO, ripa, t-mobile
November 17, 2009

In light of the T-Mobile data thefts, an analysis of the impotent Data Protection Act and whether this includes RIPA data.

Paul Stephenson on the ‘Caution Culture’

Tags: cautions, paul stephenson
November 10, 2009

On the police’s contempt for court as the pursue serious crimes with cautions and other ‘soft options’ instead of pursing the law in court. Discussion of Sir Paul Stephenson–Head of the Metropolitan Police Service–and his aversion to these softer options.

Police Man Caught Stealing Games on CCTV

Tags: bent cops, CCTV
November 8, 2009

Police man Peter Cokell of Avon and Somerset Police Force caught on CCTV stealing PlayStation 3 games.

Kafkaesque Nature of Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Tags: ripa
November 6, 2009

A mother in court of council’s spying of her and her children. Discusses the uselessness of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and the few complaints upheld by it.

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