ICO set to endorse UK privacy seal schemes
Following a recent public consultation, the UK's ICO
indicated its intention to approve third-party "privacy
seal" schemes by 2016. The consultation was in anticipation of
the European Commission's new data protection regulation, which
may include provisions to encourage the adoption of privacy seals,
as well as trust marks and certification mechanisms, in order to
build confidence among consumers about the handling of personal
data. The ICO has issued a guide for organisations seeking to be
approved as providers of a privacy seal scheme.
Finish banks under attack
OP Pohjola, one of Finland's largest banks, has suffered a
DDoS attack. The attack, thought to be launched both from Finland
and abroad, started on New Year's Eve and continued for several
days. Although the bank tweeted on Sunday morning that services
were operating normally, further attacks took place on Sunday
afternoon preventing access to banking services
