ICO warns businesses over illegal use of biometric data
Companies which use biometric data to monitor employee attendance have been given a shot across the bows following an intervention…
data protection
Government forced to get extension on data reforms Bill
The Government’s difficulties in getting its data protection reforms over the line and on the statute book have been laid…
Acxiom caught in bust-up over illegal data trading
IPG-owned data giant Acxiom has been caught up in a major breach of GDPR by allegedly selling the personal data…
Privacy probe gives female apps a clean bill of health
A full-scale investigation into the personal data practices of major female health apps – including those that monitor periods and fertility…
Burger King email ban exposes ‘woeful’ data practices
Burger King’s data governance has been branded “woeful and potentially illegal” after an ad watchdog investigation has exposed major issues…
MailOnline waves white flag in ICO war on ad cookies
The Information Commissioner’s Office has claimed a major scalp in its war on illegal advertising cookies by forcing MailOnline –…
ChatGPT under threat over claims it breaches GDPR
The inexorable march of ChatGPT through the marketing industry could be about the come to an abrupt halt if one…
AI plagiarism concerns fail to halt widescale adoption
Artificial intelligence tools might be sweeping through the marketing industry like a dose of salts but well over two-thirds (69%)…
UK firms braced for fresh wave of ransomware attacks
UK companies must be on data security red alert over a fresh wave of malicious cyber attacks, particularly ransomware demands,…
Firms admit AI fears justified; 27% have even banned it
More than 9 out of 10 businesses recognise they must do more to reassure customers that their data is used…