Currys case sparks new data breach class action threat
Company bosses believing they had seen the threat of data breach class actions evaporate have been forced to think again…
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Social media giants cough up €3bn for privacy failings
Social media marketing and messaging has become a high-risk activity in the GDPR era, with the most popular platforms –…
ICO blames limited resources as GDPR action dries up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been accused of losing its appetite for issuing fines after it blamed “limited resources” for…
King’s Speech: Data reforms on track but no skills action
The DMA is redoubling its efforts to get Parliament to pass the data protection reforms, calling on MPs to rubberstamp…
ICO grovels to NatWest chief over ‘Farage-gate’ probe
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been forced to apologise to former NatWest chief executive Dame Alison Rose over the so-called “Farage-gate”…
Meta subscription launch ‘not just about making money’
Meta claims that plans to launch ad-free subscription versions of both Facebook and Instagram in the EU are not about…
ICO insists it is ‘here to help’ in fight against shoplifting
The Information Commissioner’s Office has responded to calls from the retail industry to help tackle the growing problem of shoplifting,…
Govt urged to pass data reforms ‘for the sake of SMEs’
The DMA is calling on the Government to get the data protection reforms through Parliament “without hesitation”, citing a new…
Red faces at ICO as Clearview AI overturns £7.5m fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office has suffered an embarrassing defeat at the First-Tier Tribunal after it ruled the regulator did not…
£11.2m Equifax fine takes cost of 2017 breach to £3bn
Equifax UK has been slapped with a £11.2m penalty for the 2017 data breach which exposed the personal data of…