TalkTalk back in dock for keeping quiet over stolen data
TalkTalk’s calamitous data breach has come back to bite it on the backside following claims that thousands of customers’ personal details –…
data governance
GDPR? Bah, it’s made no difference to us, Brits insist
British consumers reckon that GDPR – the biggest shake-up of data protection legislation in a generation – has failed them…
Half of UK firms failing to protect data ‘Crown Jewels’
Data may be the new oil but half of UK bosses are willing to see it slip through their fingers…
Uber drivers threaten legal action over data roadblock
Uber might not have the best record in keeping personal information secure but it is facing the wrath of its…
HMRC forced to delete 5m voice IDs in GDPR breach
HMRC might give taxpayers the heebeegeebees but the privacy watchdog has at least secured a victory for the millions of…
Even Facebook’s own staff don’t trust it with their data
The overwhelming majority (88.8%) of people who work in the tech industry do not trust Facebook to handle their data,…
Revealed: the worst data privacy offenders on the planet
Capital One, Snapchat, Facebook and, believe it or not, the UK Government, are among the worst organisations in the world…
Bounty ditches broker deals after £400,000 ICO fine
Bounty UK has been forced to scrap all its contracts with data brokers following a £400,000 fine from the Information…
Customer data value: five questions investors must ask
Customer understanding is critical to ensuring a business remains profitable. While new customer acquisition also plays an important part in…
Eurostar warns customers as hackers strike once more
Eurostar has become the latest high-profile brand to have suffered a potentially damaging data breach after admitting to an “unauthorised…