Ico and data protection

Virtually all businesses gather, store and process information about other people, whether it is about staff, customers, clients or suppliers. The advance of the 'information age' in recent years has meant this information is now usually stored on computers and is therefore widely distributable and readily accessible. The Data Protection Act 1998 ('the Act') was introduced "to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals, including the obtaining, holding, use or disclosure of such information". The Information Commissioner's Offices (ICO) is...