Volume IV

Issue : 8: April 20, 2006

• Court Refuses to Exercise Jurisdiction Based on Website
• Swedish Appellate Court Refuses to Hear Case of Individual File Sharing
• Inadequate Protection of Customers Personal Information by U.K. Businesses
• New Canadian Policy Addresses Trans border Data Flows
• Michigan Law Restricting Violent Video Game Sales Overturned
• CRTC Declines to Regulate Mobile TV
• Court Authorizes Internal Revenue Service To Seek Customer Information from PayPal Inc.

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Inadequate Protection of Customers Personal Information by U.K. Businesses

According to a recent survey released by the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry, many U.K. businesses are not taking adequate measures to protect customers’ personal information, including many that accept financial transactions online. The problem is particularly acute with smaller businesses. According to the survey, less than one third encrypt the information they receive. As well, increasing numbers of companies are reporting attacks on their Internet or telecommunications traffic, with over one quarter reporting one attempt per day. The survey indicates that, although many companies have adopted firewalls and other basic protections, many are implementing new technologies, such as Voice over IP, without taking into account the security implications.

For additional information, visit:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4898832.stm