ICO flags up MFA as law firm is hit by UK GDPR penalty
The Information Commissioner’s Office has sent out a fresh warning to companies that handle highly sensitive and confidential personal information…
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Meta restarts Europe AI data grab after opt-out U-turn
Tech giant Meta is rebooting its scheme to train its AI models on the data of both UK and EU…
‘Henry VIII’ clauses threaten to derail data reform bill
Privacy campaigners have issued a stern warning to ministers that the Data (Use & Access) Bill could trigger a widespread…
Collapsed 23andMe warned over UK customer data sale
US biotech genetic testing company 23andMe has been warned that the personal information of its UK customers remains protected by…
ICO apologises for backlog of data protection complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office has made the unusual step of issuing an unprompted apology over its complaint handling procedures, insisting…
Alan Turing Institute calls for new AI Crime Taskforce
The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, is calling for the creation of…
Reform UK faces data privacy showdown in High Court
The leadership of Reform UK has now been given something else to fall out over following the launch of legal…
Brands urged to act over sweeping decline in data trust
Brand owners still have plenty of work to do to convince consumers that personal information is safe in their hands,…
Data brokers face security probe in Govt consultation
The Government has launched a major consultation on the UK data broking industry as part of a “call for views”…
ICO set to relax PECR rules to boost online advertising
The Information Commissioner’s Office is considering relaxing the consent requirements that cover online cookies, text, email marketing and telemarketing as…