Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has told the Commons Home Affairs Committee that jail time, not just fines, are needed for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act such as data trafficking, reports computing.co.uk. The commissioner gave evidence on the profitability of the illegal trade of personal data, which he confirmed tallied into the millions of pounds. Graham recommended a two-year prison term for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act, warning that the law has become obsolete with advancements in technology. He lamented that the status quo amounts to a few commissioners enforcing "a patchwork regime for hacking and blagging and interception."
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