Money for nothing
By Jo Best
Published: 25 October 2006 18:10 GMT
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned UK businesses to be on the lookout for fake data protection notices.
The warning comes after two men were ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands of pounds after taking fees from UK businesses, claiming to register them under the Data Protection Act.
The two men, from Burnley, charged their victims between £95 and £135 a time - up to £100 more than the ICO charges companies to register directly - and have now been ordered by Burnley Crown Court to pay back the money totalling over £450,000.
The ICO has advised companies receiving any unsolicited letters from data protection agencies demanding more than £35 a year to "throw the letter in the bin and not to pay the fee".
In the past, tech companies have been particularly targeted by fraudsters who often threaten businesses with fines of several thousand pounds if they don't comply with the scammers' demands.
Excellent attention to detail will be required, along with self discipline and an ability to work closely with colleagues but able to operate ...
You will be able to lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary teams working in a wide range of technical disciplines, and be able to deliver demanding ...
In compliance with the regulations in place under the Employment Agencies Act, proof of will be required as part of the registration process.Equal ...
Agenda Setters 2009
Welcome to the ninth annual Agenda Setters poll – silicon.com's list of the top 50 most influential individuals in the technology and IT industries, from techies and CIOs to entrepreneurs and business leaders. Find out more in our latest special report.
Data Protection Strategies: Deduplication for More Efficient Backups
Dell PowerVault DL2100 Powered by CommVault - Spec Sheet
True Convergence Demands a Communication Service Provider that Embraces a Customer-Centric...
Learn how Performance Metrics for Telcomm Expense Management Drive new ROIs and SLAs
Stories from the web...
Copyright © 2008 CBS Interactive Limited. All rights reserved. Top of page
Digg
Slashdot
Del.icio.us
Stumble
Reddit
RSS Feeds
Peter Cochrane Peter Cochrane's Blog: Can I become faster and smarter? We could all use a little more help from our machines
Mark Crichard Doing business with citizen developers: Beware the legal pitfalls Legal Eye: Make sure your business is protected from potential hazards