Millions of Brits risk data abuse in porn site crackdown
Brits may be turning off from adult content in record numbers following the new age verification laws, but cybersecurity experts…
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Sole trader whacked with £200,000 fine for rogue texts
The Information Commissioner’s Office has proved it is not only interested in the rogue telemarketing “big boys” after slapping a…
Experian closes down Dutch operation after €2.7m fine
Experian might have beaten off claims its marketing practices breach UK data protection laws but when it comes to the…
ICO calls for views on charity marketing ‘soft opt-in’
Charities are being urged to join a consultation on how they can use new data protection rules that allow greater…
Capita secures 70% cut in data breach fine to pay £14m
Outsourcing giant Capita – whose clients span both public and private sector – has agreed to pay a £14m fine…
Ex-accident claims advisor fined for illegal data access
Those who unlawfully access personal data have been issued a stark warning by the Information Commissioner’s Office following the sentencing…
Tory vow to axe ECHR ‘could sink £161bn EU data deal’
The Conservative Party’s pledge to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – mirroring Reform UK’s…
ICO risks row for backing Meta over UK consent or pay
The Information Commissioner’s Office is risking the wrath of privacy groups by backing Meta’s launch of the controversial “consent or…
Beware the new data law ‘drip-feed’, UK firms warned
UK businesses are being warned not to get caught out by the drip-feed of the new Data Use & Access…
Digital ID ‘will be hackers heaven and civil liberties hell’
Privacy groups, data protection experts and British consumers have attacked the Government’s plan to introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme,…