02-08-2007, 11:05 AM
Quote:In a move to crack down on the illegal trade in personal information UK courts will soon start jailing people who trade in, or deliberately misuse, the personal data of others, according to the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
Today's decision follows a public consultation on increasing penalties for deliberate and wilful misuse of personal data and is part of the Government's strategy on data sharing to deliver better public services to individuals.
The British Government has been increasingly concerned about an apparent growth in the trade in personal data, especially to companies that engage in spam email and cold calling marketing tactics, and under the new regulation, offenders could face up to two years in prison...
full article: http://pressesc.com/01170860417_uk_to_ja..._violators
