‘Smart devices collecting data with reckless abandon’
Tech companies stand accused of making “excessive” requests for access to users’ personal data, with smart devices such as TVs,…
data protection
ICO refuses to give up on DSG Retail data breach case
The Information Commissioner’s Office is not giving up on its fight against DSG Retail – now rebranded as Currys –…
Lords on alert over EU deal as Data Bill concerns grow
The House of Lords has rifled off a stern warning to ministers over the new data reforms, insisting the changes…
Privacy group blasts AI free-for-all in Data Bill ‘rehash’
Privacy campaigners have waded into the debate over the Government’s new Data (Use & Access) Bill, claiming it will not…
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…
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,…