Data Protection reforms abound

Following the release of the Data Sharing Review, the UK's Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has continued to criticise the European Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC). He has referred to it as out of date, bureaucratic and in dire need of reform.

But this isn't just rhetoric - he has gone on to appoint RAND Europe, an independent think tank, to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the strengths and the weaknesses of the Directive.

So is the government listening?

Maybe. The Ministry of Justice has released a consultation paper into extending the Information Commissioner's Office's powers of inspection and a restructuring of the notification fee system.

Read Wragge & Co's in-depth analysis to find out more.