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"We are determined to do all we can to stamp out this intrusive and illegal
trade," Lord Falconer said.
"People have a right to have their privacy protected from those who would
deliberately misuse it and I believe the introduction of custodial penalties will be
an effective deterrent to those who seek to procure or willfully abuse personal
data."
The new maximum punishments would be six months' imprisonment on
conviction in a magistrates' court and up to two years' jail in a crown court.
Mr. Thomas said: "I am delighted the government has decided to adopt my
proposals to introduce tougher penalties to deter people from engaging in the
deliberate and willful misuse of personal information». A custodial sentence will
act as a deterrent for individuals who are tempted to obtain or disclose personal
information unlawfully. The Identity Cards Act 2006 has provided a blueprint with
a two-year custodial sentence for those unlawfully disclosing information.
"The fact that the same penalty will apply for those convicted of buying and
selling other sensitive information such as bank accounts, phone bills and health
and criminal records reflects the seriousness of this crime.» People care about
their privacy and have a right to expect that their personal details remain secure.
Information obtained improperly can cause significant harm and distress."
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2007899,00.html
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5 Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the false
ones.
1 Journalists could go to jail because of illegal selling of personal information.
2 The maximum punishment will be five years’ imprisonment.
3 The threat of unlimited fine works perfectly.
4 It is reported that only those journalists who will be caught misusing personal
data will be punished.
5 The government agreed to create a new, wider public interest defence.
6 Lord Falconer wants to do all to crush this illegal trade.
7 They say that custodial penalties can not be an effective deterrent.
8 Mr. Thomas is very disappointed that the government has decided to adopt
his proposals.
9 The idea of penalties underlines the seriousness of the crimes related with
obtaining of personal data.
10 The information which is got illegally may cause physical and mental
diseases.
6
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
· Do you agree that the data misuse is a serious crime?
· Who can suffer from this crime?
· What other punishments can be given to those people who committed this
crime?
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