Trade bodies sign up to DataSeal
DM information security scheme DataSeal has been expanded beyond the DMA membership to members of the IPA, ISBA and IPM…
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Stalkers’ Facebook app is scam
A new Facebook app which claims to show users who is stalking them, generates spam messages promoting the tool to…
Public bodies in data loss fiasco
The public sector’s reputation for handling personal data has once again been dragged through the mud after two separate incidences…
‘Zombie cookies’ face clampdown
Brussels chiefs have launched an attack on so-called “zombie cookies”, calling on the advertising industry to stop supporting consumer tracking…
ICO fines send warning to brands
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been flexing its muscle by hitting two London councils where it hurts – in…
Brands ‘not trusted to hold data’
Some 96 per cent of people do not trust brand owners to keep their personal data secure, according to a…
ICO ‘worse than incompetent’
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been branded “worse than incompetent” after dropping an investigation into why BT sent hundreds of…
Data protection duo offer course
Opt-4, the consultancy set up by two of the UK’s leading data protection experts Jenny Moseley and Rosemary Smith, is…
Scots Court data uncovered at tip
The Scottish Court Service has been blasted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after court documents containing sensitive personal details…
Don’t get caught with your trousers down
Brussels has already deemed it evil, yet others see it as a natural progression. So, just what is it about…