DPN guide aims to tackle thorny issue of data retention
The Data Protection Network has published its first new GDPR guide since the organisation was relaunched last month, with the…
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GDPR compliance stutters as companies lose interest
Nearly 18 months after GDPR came into force, over half of UK firms have admitted they have yet to become…
ICO urged to act now on adtech or be seen as soft touch
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been warned by industry experts that it risks being seen as “all mouth, no trousers”…
ICO: online ad industry ‘leaving millions at risk of harm’
The online ad industry’s “immature” understanding of data protection is triggering the mass unlawful use of consumer data for real-time…
Companies warned that GDPR compliance is not enough
Over ten months after GDPR came into force, companies have been warned that simply complying with the new regulation is…
Terry Leahy backs data governance specialist Syrenis
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy – one of the pioneers of data-driven marketing – has got his cheque book…
The dam bursts: companies hit by flood of data requests
Claims that companies would be inundated with data deletion requests once GDPR came in to force might appear to have…
British Airways grounded as data privacy storm erupts
British Airways has been hit by a major privacy backlash after its social media team was found to be asking…
Only a fifth of UK companies are compliant with GDPR
It seems that repeated warnings from the ICO, press hysteria or even the widespread scaremongering over GDPR have not shaken…
Let battle commence: first GDPR complaints are filed
Just hours after GDPR came into force, both Facebook and Google are already facing investigations over their compliance after the…