LinkedIn hit with €310m GDPR fine over 2018 complaint
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has been whacked with a €310m (£258m) fine and ordered to overhaul its data processing practices, after being…
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PPA relief as data reforms axe online cookies crackdown
The publishing industry has breathed a collective huge sigh of relief following the publication of the Data (Use & Access)…
DMA throws weight behind new Data (Use & Access) Bill
The DMA has backed the new Data (Use & Access) Bill – despite details about how it will affect the…
Govt resurrects data reforms but industry awaits detail
The Government has resurrected plans for new UK data protection laws – consigned to the scrapheap in the final days…
ICO vows to monitor NHS digital transformation plans
The Information Commissioner’s Office has vowed to closely monitor the Government’s proposals to usher in a major digital transformation of…
Former RAC staff sentenced for pilfering car crash data
Two former RAC employees have been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work,…
Certification plan aims to finally tackle online ad privacy
Key players in the marketing and publishing industry are working with the Information Commissioner’s Office in an attempt to finally…
Fresh encryption warning as Meta fines now top €2bn
The Irish Data Protection Commission has sent out a warning to all online firms over how they store passwords after…
Upbeat UK bosses dismiss marketers’ fears over GenAI
UK chief executives see implementing generative AI as an opportunity to change the nature of work and create a highly…
LinkedIn caves in over AI data but tech fightback begins
LinkedIn has become the latest tech giant to cave into pressure over its artificial intelligence training programme following an intervention…