MPs urged to rein in UK reliance on US tech giants
Privacy organisation Open Rights Group is calling on MPs to implement a digital sovereignty strategy to reduce the UK’s reliance…
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TikTok fingered for tracking user on his Grindr account
TikTok stands accused of not only tracking its users while they are using the TikTok app itself, but it is…
Password security firm hit for password security failings
A company which pledged to help people improve their online security has been battered by the Information Commissioner’s Office after…
Daily Mail joins LiveRamp scheme following privacy row
The Daily Mail appears to have finally woken up to the need to adhere to privacy regulations, after signing up…
ICO faces ridicule over £1m ‘bigger picture’ contract
The Information Commissioner’s Office is facing mass ridicule after signing a potential £1m deal for a specialist consultancy to advise…
Decision Marketing at 15: Puppy or vicious watchdog?
There is little doubt that the past 15 years have proved the most challenging for the Information Commissioner’s Office since…
ICO slammed over ‘slap on the wrist’ for PO data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office is seemingly oblivious to the growing row over its regulatory “failings” after changing its mind over…
MPs urged to investigate ICO ‘collapse in enforcement’
Pressure is mounting on Parliament to bring the Information Commissioner’s Office to account amid claims that MPs should launch a…
Tory vow to axe ECHR ‘could sink £161bn EU data deal’
The Conservative Party’s pledge to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – mirroring Reform UK’s…
ICO risks row for backing Meta over UK consent or pay
The Information Commissioner’s Office is risking the wrath of privacy groups by backing Meta’s launch of the controversial “consent or…