Press Gazette: Freelancers must register or face fine, warns ICO

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has urged freelance journalists to register as 'data controllers', because the personal information the handling as part of their work is covered by the Data Protection Act. Freelancers who do not register with the ICO could face a substantial fine. Full story...

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FT.com: Problems with London Mayor Boris Johnson’s crime map plan

Plans proposed by London’s new mayor Boris Johnson to create a detailed crime map of the city have stalled because of legal concerns.

The Conservative party’s agenda to make data more widely available has raised concerns with the Information Commissioner’s Office, which says releasing such information could breach data protection laws.

The Royal Chartered Institute of Surveyors has also expressed fears that publishing a crime map could affect house prices.

Tags: Boris Johnson, Conservative party, Information Commissioner's Office, London, Mapping, Politics, Royal Chartered Institute of Surveyors

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