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Your news | Student reveals FB data haul | ICO student survey | Facebook photo tagging
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Student reveals Facebook data request
Facebook was holding 1,222 PDF pages of data on a 24 year old student.
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ICO carries out student survey
A survey has been carried out to coincide with the launch of the ICO's 2011 Student Brand Ambassador Campaign.
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Facebook's photo recognition tool
Facebook is being criticised for launching a "facial recognition" photo tagging service without properly informing its users.
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Your news

Take a look at some of the latest news stories that the ICO have been involved with, or are interested in.

Your newsThe issues that the ICO talks about are relevant to every day life. The subject of data protection is regularly raised in the media, and quite often it can relate to you.

In our news section, you can take a look at the recent stories that are have got our attention. Some of the stories might be close to home, others might be further afield, but hopefully you will find them interesting and relevant.

We'll also cover some of the news that we are involved with, and the current topics that we've raised in the press.

When appropiate, we'll provide you with links, information and further reading.

 

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