Personal
Below are our 26 articles in the personal' category:
Following an announcement at the Liberal Democrat conference in 2008, in early 2009 the Liberal Democrats announced that they were setting up a...
It’s said that we live in an information society, with organisations and companies holding data about us everywhere. The Data protection Act gives...
Look at the whorls on your index finger. Every fingerprint is almost entirely unique – that’s why they’ve been dusted for crime detection for more...
How many CCTV cameras have you walked past today? If you’ve been shopping, caught a bus or train, driven anywhere, or visited a new housing estate,...
There are many misconceptions about credit, and the type of information that people hold about you, so it pays to ask a few pertinent questions if...
The Data Protection Act gives you the right to find out about what information is held on you – including your criminal record. It’s only for...
In response to concerns about confusing Privacy Notices, the Information Commissioners Office has recently launched a Privacy Notices Code of...
Who’s got your credit card number? Well, there’s the man with the device transmitting information from your local ATM, there’s the man in the Indian...
Mobile phone radar, or mobile phone tracking can track any mobile phone in the UK, whether it's in use or not. Sounds like something from an episode...
Stalking and ‘having a stalker’ is probably considered to be a bit of a joke – unless it’s happened to you.
Cyber stalking is a modern...
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) The principle of basic human rights,...
Identity fraud is always in the news. According to some sources it’s the UK’s fastest growing crime. But how does it really affect you?
Types of...
Identity fraud is the UK’s fastest-growing crime. Become a victim and the cost of recovering could be in the thousands. Several British companies...
For two years chip and pin cards have been the British standard. Introduced in 2004 to help combat the increase in card fraud, the Chip and Pin card...
Is there a spy in your wallet? If you subscribe to one of the nation’s favourite loyalty cards, you could be giving out more than you bargained for....
In the electronic age, maintaining privacy becomes an impossible task. Every time you make an online purchase, collect reward points, ring a call...
If you have a conviction on your record, whether it’s a fine or a prison sentence, you might have to declare it to potential employers and landlords....
The Freedom of Information Act is a piece of UK law which came into force in 2005. It allows anyone to request access to official information. You...
We might feel that spies and espionage are things that are more commonly referred to in things like James Bond films and in places like the old...
There are many myths that abound when it comes to your privacy – what you are entitled to keep private, what other people are entitled to find out...
In the past two years there have been numerous stories about personal information that has been trusted to government departments and public bodies...
Are you an online shopoholic? Read this first. Handing out your email address, falling foul of an insecure server, or forgetting to tick the box...
Adopting a false identity is an irresistible story – until it happens to you. If you’re interested in finding out more about privacy crime look up...
Undoubtedly at one time or another you will have made contact with a company or banking institution who during the course of their telephone...
The national identity card will become the 21st century’s greatest achievement says the government. But does it represent the loss of the last...
There is a piece of legislation that has been a topic of conversation in the less government-appreciative media outlets on many occasions, and that...
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