Stricter data-protection and other rules are also pushing firms to keep a closer watch on information.
But regulators such as Peter Schaar, who heads Germany's federal data-protection agency, say the gulf is exaggerated.
Sanwa's plan also gets round data-protection laws, which prevent two companies from sharing information about each other's customers.
For one thing, banking-secrecy and data-protection laws will make it fiddly for Credit Suisse and Winterthur to pool information about customers.
Earlier this month, U.K. authorities said Google had broken British law and asked the company to agree to an audit of its data-protection practices.
Martin Hoskins, a data-protection consultant, worries that intermediaries will encourage consumers to hand over large volumes of personal information without clear limits on its use.
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Nor do we think Symantec is likely to break itself into separate data-storage and data-protection companies, as some critics of the unfortunate Veritas deal have advocated.
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Canada already has something of a hybrid privacy regime, which may explain why its data-protection commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, has been so influential on the international stage.
He hints that Europe might adopt a more flexible regulatory stance if America were to create what amounts to an independent data-protection body along European lines.
And they could not understand "why grouping of payments in bands for one, but not the other, presents data-protection or breach-of-confidence issues", as the BBC had insisted.
Data-protection laws differ from country to country.
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"The M5 Pro is the next step in the evolution of the SSD combining high speed, drive reliability, and data-level protection, " said Minnie Lin, Marketing Manager, Plextor.
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Deputy Power forwarded it to the Data Protection Commissioner - and also a third party - and in doing that he breached the Data Protection Code.
In line with the needs of advanced users for highest data integrity and confidentiality, the M5 Pro offers a unique enterprise-grade double-data protection technology.
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The Information Commissioner - who overseas the implementation of the Data Protection Act - said he would get tough with any firms that do not adjust to the new rules.
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The M5M also features Plextor's True Protect unique enterprise-grade double-data protection technology.
Basildon Hospital was reported to the Information Commissioner - the data protection watchdog.
Furthermore, it's IP-54 certified to resist damage from dust and water making it the best device for on-the-go data protection.
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This includes strong prohibitions against widespread music and movie piracy, as well as creating strong protections for emerging industries such as a 12-year data protection period for biologic medicines.
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Under European regulations, the maximum fine for an accidental violation is 150, 000 euros - but data protection supervisor Johannes Caspar called for that amount to be increased in future.
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While acknowledging that the case was not brought under the Data Protection Act - the pair could face possible jail terms - the information commissioner said it does have "parallels" with his own findings.
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For increased data protection of backed-up files, the software also features an AES 256-bit government-grade encryption.
Founded in 2003 and funded by angel investors, the company pioneered disc-based continuous data protection technology for the small and medium enterprise market.
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The one interesting aspect of the Wikileaks inspired drive to re-look at data protection is that it may cause us to do the right thing for the wrong reason.
NASSCOM's security forum, and has campaigned for standards to be raised higher than those prevailing in Britain and America, in order to make data protection a selling-point for India.
Millions of users worldwide depend on the EAL 4 certified, enterprise-software standards-based GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform to safeguard confidential or proprietary information, to ensure compliance with regulations for maintaining consumer privacy and to enable secure enterprise mobility.
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The Drobo 5N, a sophisticated, network-attached storage (NAS) device, extends Drobo's traditional ease-of-use with increased performance and data protection enhancements for personal and professional users who want a fast, easy, and ultra-reliable file sharing and backup experience over the network.
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The Toughbook C1 also features a shock-mounted, flex-connect 250GB hard drive with quick-release for enhanced data protection.
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Final-stage trial data released on Tuesday showed it gave protection against clinical and severe malaria in five- to 17-month-olds in Africa, where the mosquito-borne disease kills hundreds of thousands of children a year.
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