Keeping secrets: Data protection legislation explained

The world has changed immeasurably in terms of data, data privacy and storage in the last few years. In particular, the internet has matured, influencing the way people think, act and behave. Smart mobile phones are becoming increasingly powerful, and cloud computing - considered science fiction just a few years ago - is now revolutionising many aspects of our lives. And that's before you factor in social media. The obvious challenges involved in regulating all this have been made more difficult by the way the existing Data Protection Directive (which dates back to 1995) has been impl...