Coroners and Justice Bill

[David Hansen]

On 2 Feb 2009 at 11:13, Richard Clayton wrote:

> Although US law does _not_ provide sufficient protection, the US "safe
> harbour" arrangements are acceptable (this is almost certainly the basis
> on which the data was transferred to Omaha)

It is not acceptable to me. What some official or party politician may 
find acceptable is another matter.

> the model contracts contain penalty clauses so that damages can be
> claimed. Naturally, money doesn't always make things right, but it does
> concentrate the mind :)

Are any damages ever paid? I suspect it is an empty threat.



-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
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