Big tech’s privacy claims ‘are nonsense’, analysis claims
Big tech companies talk a good game about privacy and freedom of expression, but their policies and practices undermine it,…
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Rise of ‘sex pest texts’ fuels ICO data security warning
UK businesses are being urged to tighten up their data security and governance procedures after a rise of “over-friendly customer…
LinkedIn mass hack attack triggers ransom demands
LinkedIn’s 930 million users are being urged to tighten up security on their accounts following a surge in hack attacks…
‘Old school Brits’ desperate for data security lessons
The majority of Brits are hopeless at spotting fake websites designed to take their money and their data, simply because…
Retail chiefs call for help from ICO to tackle shoplifting
Retail bosses are demanding more help from the Information Commissioner’s Office over what they can and cannot do with data…
Online firms face pincer attack on dodgy data tactics
Two of the UK’s leading regulators have issued a final warning to online businesses to “stop and desist” from using…
Electoral Commission breach ‘threat to us all’, says DMA
The DMA has issued a stark warning that the major data breach at the UK Electoral Commission – which could…
UK firms ‘leaving themselves wide open to bot attacks’
British business are putting both their customer data and reputations at risk, according to a new analysis which claims two-thirds…
Data reforms under fresh fire for favouring big business
Critics of the UK’s data reforms are not giving up without a fight, with fresh claims that the Data Protection…
UK relatively unscathed despite surge in data breaches
The UK’s cyber defences appear to be holding up better than most despite a major rise in data breaches around…