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My Lords, I do not know whether trying to keep the amount of information to a minimum is a realistic strategy. This will clearly be a huge and developing trend in the future; now that microprocessors have in-built communications, this will be a growing field. The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations were introduced to address just these questions. They require, for example, a system of consents for processing location-based data. Service providers are required to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the security of services. For the moment, that seems to be appropriate legislation but, as I said, we will need to keep it under review as the technology develops.
My Lords, I do not know whether trying to keep the amount of information to a minimum is a realistic strategy. This will clearly be a huge and developing trend in the future; now that microprocessors have in-built communications, this will be a growing field. The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations were introduced to address just these questions. They require, for example, a system of consents for processing location-based data. Service providers are required to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the security of services. For the moment, that seems to be appropriate legislation but, as I said, we will need to keep it under review as the technology develops.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. I am sure that he will know that 8 billion embedded microprocessors are produced each year, which is an alarming number. The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology states in its POST note that it is important that the volume of transmitted data should be kept to a minimum, that transmissions should be encrypted and sent anonymously without reference to the owner and that security should be treated as ongoing. The Minister has said that security will be treated as ongoing. Evidently, there is some concern about whether manufacturers should be encouraged to build in safeguards from the very earliest stage. Will the Minister comment on that?
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1117-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does not the Minister agree that there is—according to this POST note, for example—debate about whether the Data Protection Act covers the matter? The National Consumer Council is concerned about whether people could have all their information transmitted from, say, their home—or even their body, as was described in relation to medical things—and not know that it was being obtained or what use it was likely to be put to. That could be a bad use.
My Lords, does not the Minister agree that there is—according to this POST note, for example—debate about whether the Data Protection Act covers the matter? The National Consumer Council is concerned about whether people could have all their information transmitted from, say, their home—or even their body, as was described in relation to medical things—and not know that it was being obtained or what use it was likely to be put to. That could be a bad use.
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 July 2006
My Lords, as I said, there are two pieces of legislation: the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The second obviously covers the security of data communication from one place to another. As I said, that involves issues of consent and security, which are well covered in that legislation. Of course, it may turn out that the legislation does not properly cover the subject and that there are issues to be considered. As I said, however, there have been no complaints on that point as yet.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1119
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will the Minister explain what pervasive computing is?
My Lords, will the Minister explain what pervasive computing is?
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 July 2006
Yes, my Lords. This is an interesting subject. Some microprocessors now have in-built communication facilities. The most obvious example of that is radio identification. I do not suppose that the noble Lord ever goes to the back of his local supermarket, but if he did he would see that packages that are brought in have an identification code that can be read electronically without taking the goods off the pallet. That is done by radio communication and is an enormous step forward in efficiency. The same principle applies to smart keys; one can open a car door from a range of three feet with a smart key, using the same technology.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1119
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, what is Her Majesty's Government’s view on the report of the Leeds NHS trust, which stated that there were 70,000 instances of illegal access to patient data in one month?
My Lords, what is Her Majesty's Government’s view on the report of the Leeds NHS trust, which stated that there were 70,000 instances of illegal access to patient data in one month?
Asked by
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 July 2006
My Lords, patient data would be covered by the Data Protection Act. Clearly, if there is that number of instances of illegal access to data, there is something wrong with the systems in that place. That should be taken up in the light of the Data Protection Act.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1118
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, patient data would be covered by the Data Protection Act. Clearly, if there is that number of instances of illegal access to data, there is something wrong with the systems in that place. That should be taken up in the light of the Data Protection Act.
My Lords, patient data would be covered by the Data Protection Act. Clearly, if there is that number of instances of illegal access to data, there is something wrong with the systems in that place. That should be taken up in the light of the Data Protection Act.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, what is Her Majesty's Government’s view on the report of the Leeds NHS trust, which stated that there were 70,000 instances of illegal access to patient data in one month?
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1118
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Question was about pervasive computing, which is a specific area. The whole area of data protection is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998. Pervasive computing is a completely different subject.
My Lords, the Question was about pervasive computing, which is a specific area. The whole area of data protection is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998. Pervasive computing is a completely different subject.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Earl of Northesk
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister agree that the issue is as much about ownership of the huge amount of data routinely collected about all of us as it is about privacy? If so, what stance do the Government take on the questionable legality of the Home Office authorising the DNA database to be used by the Forensic Science Service to research whether race and ethnicity can be determined from DNA samples?
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1118
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we must wait and see how the technology develops before we rush into any kind of regulation to control it. There have, as yet, been no complaints to the Information Commissioner on this area of location-based services. Information taken out of people’s bodies by such technology can clearly be enormously helpful medically.
My Lords, we must wait and see how the technology develops before we rush into any kind of regulation to control it. There have, as yet, been no complaints to the Information Commissioner on this area of location-based services. Information taken out of people’s bodies by such technology can clearly be enormously helpful medically.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is the Minister aware that the British Computer Society has appointed an expert committee to look into the implications of pervasive computing? If any legislative changes are required, it would be sensible to wait until that committee had reported. On medical applications, does the Minister agree that the use of devices for sending data from within a patient’s body to outside recorders has proved to be an enormously valuable diagnostic tool, with no privacy implications for the patients?
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1118
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as I said, there are two pieces of legislation: the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The second obviously covers the security of data communication from one place to another. As I said, that involves issues of consent and security, which are well covered in that legislation. Of course, it may turn out that the legislation does not properly cover the subject and that there are issues to be considered. As I said, however, there have been no complaints on that point as yet.
My Lords, as I said, there are two pieces of legislation: the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. The second obviously covers the security of data communication from one place to another. As I said, that involves issues of consent and security, which are well covered in that legislation. Of course, it may turn out that the legislation does not properly cover the subject and that there are issues to be considered. As I said, however, there have been no complaints on that point as yet.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does not the Minister agree that there is—according to this POST note, for example—debate about whether the Data Protection Act covers the matter? The National Consumer Council is concerned about whether people could have all their information transmitted from, say, their home—or even their body, as was described in relation to medical things—and not know that it was being obtained or what use it was likely to be put to. That could be a bad use.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1119
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Yes, my Lords. This is an interesting subject. Some microprocessors now have in-built communication facilities. The most obvious example of that is radio identification. I do not suppose that the noble Lord ever goes to the back of his local supermarket, but if he did he would see that packages that are brought in have an identification code that can be read electronically without taking the goods off the pallet. That is done by radio communication and is an enormous step forward in efficiency. The same principle applies to smart keys; one can open a car door from a range of three feet with a smart key, using the same technology.
Yes, my Lords. This is an interesting subject. Some microprocessors now have in-built communication facilities. The most obvious example of that is radio identification. I do not suppose that the noble Lord ever goes to the back of his local supermarket, but if he did he would see that packages that are brought in have an identification code that can be read electronically without taking the goods off the pallet. That is done by radio communication and is an enormous step forward in efficiency. The same principle applies to smart keys; one can open a car door from a range of three feet with a smart key, using the same technology.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister explain what pervasive computing is?
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1119
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there are already in place regulations to protect privacy in the electronic communications field. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and the Data Protection Act 1998 implement the relevant EC directives in this respect. The Government will keep this legislation under review as the use of technology develops over time.
My Lords, there are already in place regulations to protect privacy in the electronic communications field. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and the Data Protection Act 1998 implement the relevant EC directives in this respect. The Government will keep this legislation under review as the use of technology develops over time.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Whether they will introduce legislation to protect privacy in response to the growth of pervasive computing.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1117
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is the Minister aware that the British Computer Society has appointed an expert committee to look into the implications of pervasive computing? If any legislative changes are required, it would be sensible to wait until that committee had reported. On medical applications, does the Minister agree that the use of devices for sending data from within a patient’s body to outside recorders has proved to be an enormously valuable diagnostic tool, with no privacy implications for the patients?
My Lords, is the Minister aware that the British Computer Society has appointed an expert committee to look into the implications of pervasive computing? If any legislative changes are required, it would be sensible to wait until that committee had reported. On medical applications, does the Minister agree that the use of devices for sending data from within a patient’s body to outside recorders has proved to be an enormously valuable diagnostic tool, with no privacy implications for the patients?
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 July 2006
My Lords, we must wait and see how the technology develops before we rush into any kind of regulation to control it. There have, as yet, been no complaints to the Information Commissioner on this area of location-based services. Information taken out of people’s bodies by such technology can clearly be enormously helpful medically.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1118
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. I am sure that he will know that 8 billion embedded microprocessors are produced each year, which is an alarming number. The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology states in its POST note that it is important that the volume of transmitted data should be kept to a minimum, that transmissions should be encrypted and sent anonymously without reference to the owner and that security should be treated as ongoing. The Minister has said that security will be treated as ongoing. Evidently, there is some concern about whether manufacturers should be encouraged to build in safeguards from the very earliest stage. Will the Minister comment on that?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. I am sure that he will know that 8 billion embedded microprocessors are produced each year, which is an alarming number. The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology states in its POST note that it is important that the volume of transmitted data should be kept to a minimum, that transmissions should be encrypted and sent anonymously without reference to the owner and that security should be treated as ongoing. The Minister has said that security will be treated as ongoing. Evidently, there is some concern about whether manufacturers should be encouraged to build in safeguards from the very earliest stage. Will the Minister comment on that?
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 July 2006
My Lords, I do not know whether trying to keep the amount of information to a minimum is a realistic strategy. This will clearly be a huge and developing trend in the future; now that microprocessors have in-built communications, this will be a growing field. The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations were introduced to address just these questions. They require, for example, a system of consents for processing location-based data. Service providers are required to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the security of services. For the moment, that seems to be appropriate legislation but, as I said, we will need to keep it under review as the technology develops.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1117-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the Minister agree that the issue is as much about ownership of the huge amount of data routinely collected about all of us as it is about privacy? If so, what stance do the Government take on the questionable legality of the Home Office authorising the DNA database to be used by the Forensic Science Service to research whether race and ethnicity can be determined from DNA samples?
My Lords, does the Minister agree that the issue is as much about ownership of the huge amount of data routinely collected about all of us as it is about privacy? If so, what stance do the Government take on the questionable legality of the Home Office authorising the DNA database to be used by the Forensic Science Service to research whether race and ethnicity can be determined from DNA samples?
Asked by
Earl of Northesk
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 July 2006
My Lords, the Question was about pervasive computing, which is a specific area. The whole area of data protection is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998. Pervasive computing is a completely different subject.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1118
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Whether they will introduce legislation to protect privacy in response to the growth of pervasive computing.
Whether they will introduce legislation to protect privacy in response to the growth of pervasive computing.
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
18 July 2006
Answered on
18 July 2006
My Lords, there are already in place regulations to protect privacy in the electronic communications field. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and the Data Protection Act 1998 implement the relevant EC directives in this respect. The Government will keep this legislation under review as the use of technology develops over time.
Subjects
ICT; Privacy; Security; Microprocessors
Date
18 July 2006
Reference
684 c1117
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
This POSTnote provides an overview of pervasive computing and discusses the growing debate over privacy, safety and environmental implications. Pervasive computing, May 2006. POSTnote 06/263.
This POSTnote provides an overview of pervasive computing and discusses the growing debate over privacy, safety and environmental implications. Pervasive computing, May 2006. POSTnote 06/263.
By
Type
POSTnotes
Subjects
Software; Computers; Health; ICT; Environment; Privacy; Monitoring; Safety; Microprocessors
Date
1 May 2006
Reference
POST-PN-263
Lords Written Statement on 'Chips for everything: follow up' (HL 15 2003/04) and the establishment of a pilot managed network in one application area.
Lords Written Statement on 'Chips for everything: follow up' (HL 15 2003/04) and the establishment of a pilot managed network in one application area.
Member
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written statements
Subjects
ICT; Innovation; Microprocessors
Date
5 February 2004
Reference
657 c30WS
House
House of Lords
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Science and Technology Committee (HL)
Notes
Received 07.01.04
Subjects
ICT; Technology; Research; Microprocessors
Date
16 December 2003
Reference
HL 15 2003/04
House
House of Lords
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 14 July 2003, 651 c86WA, (a) why their response in June to the Science and Technology Committee's report Chips for Everything: Britain's opportunities in a key global market relied on the Information Age Partnership in rejecting the report's key...
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 14 July 2003, 651 c86WA, (a) why their response in June to the Science and Technology Committee's report Chips for Everything: Britain's opportunities in a key global market relied on the Information Age Partnership in rejecting the report's key...
Asked by
Lord Wade of Chorlton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
8 September 2003
Answered on
8 September 2003
Subjects
Computers; ICT; Innovation; Electronic equipment; Task forces; Microprocessors; Information age partnership
Date
8 September 2003
Reference
HL 4058; 652 c79-80WA
House
House of Lords
Whether they have consulted the Information Age Partnership about the recommendations in the Science and Technology Committees December 2002 report 'Chips for Everything: Britains opportunities in a key global market', and if so, when they did so and what practical actions have resulted. [HL 3732].
Whether they have consulted the Information Age Partnership about the recommendations in the Science and Technology Committees December 2002 report 'Chips for Everything: Britains opportunities in a key global market', and if so, when they did so and what practical actions have resulted. [HL 3732].
Asked by
Lord Wade of Chorlton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
14 July 2003
Answered on
14 July 2003
Subjects
Computers; ICT; Innovation; Microprocessors; Information age partnership
Date
14 July 2003
Reference
HL 3732; 651 c86WA
House
House of Lords
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Committee on Chips for Everything: Britain's opportunities in a key global market. (HL 13 2002/03). Agreed to on question.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Science and Technology Committee on Chips for Everything: Britain's opportunities in a key global market. (HL 13 2002/03). Agreed to on question.
Lead member
Lord Wade of Chorlton
Answering member
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Department
Department of Trade and Industry; Science and Technology Committee (HL)
Type
Debates on select committee reports
Subjects
Business; Computers; Design; Finance; ICT; Innovation; Manufacturing industries; Materials; Research; Skilled workers; Technology transfer; Nanotechnology; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; Microprocessors
Date
14 March 2003
Reference
645 c1569-604
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords