EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION DAY 2009

Early day motion 614, tabled 28 January 2009 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 23 members.

That this House notes and welcomes European Data Protection Day; recognises that incidents of card cloning and phishing increased by 182 per cent. in the second quarter of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007; further notes that phishing attacks cost $2.8 billion in 2006 compared to $137 million in 2004, and the number of US citizens who received phishing emails doubled from 57 million in 2004 to 109 million in 2008; further notes with concern that 44 per cent. of small businesses have fallen victims to identity fraud through phishing, internet scams and data theft; and calls on the Government to promote the dangers of identity fraud to individuals and businesses.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 3, Independent 1.