Data Protection Act

Article Abstract:

The UK's new Data Protection Act 1998 will be introduced in 1999 and will increase the need to safely dispose of information. The new act will give individuals more rights to question companies storing data on them and may force companies to destroy stored information that is not used. Many shredder manufacturers are expecting the new act to increase their sales, with growth in the sector set to increase in the second half of 1999.

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Watch your wallet

Article Abstract:

On October 24 1998, the EU Data Protection Directive will come into effect among EU member states, giving individuals improved access to information held on them. The storing of sensitive information may require consent, including information on criminal convictions, ethnic background, and political inclination. The Directive is expected to result in a Data Protection Act, expected to be effective from January 1999.

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