Oracle hit by legal claim it breaches privacy of billions
Oracle is facing a new class action which could have repercussions around the world, and, the plaintiffs hope, ultimately force…
data protection
Data reforms are first on the agenda when MPs return
The shake-up of the UK’s data protection laws has been given priority over all other new legislation, with the second…
Brands in dock as war on deceptive cookies escalates
The UK Government might be planning to relax the rules on online cookies but privacy champion Max Schrems is in…
ITV gets in early as InfoSum launches new data platform
ITV has become one of the first major brands to sign up to a new InfoSum data platform, which it…
Co-op slated for ‘unlawful’ facial recognition scheme
Southern Co-op has been accused of using “unlawful” facial recognition software in its stores, with claims that the technology is…
Just 0.02% of data protection complaints faced action
The Information Commissioner’s Office might talk a good game when it comes to being tough and protecting consumers but its…
Firms ‘face higher costs, not savings, under data laws’
Data protection experts and privacy groups have blasted Government claims that the UK’s proposed data laws will benefit businesses, insisting…
Govt claims business will save £1bn from new data laws
The Government is ratcheting up claims about how its data protection reforms will benefit business – and consumers – by…
Data Reform Bill back on track in Tory leadership race
The Conservative Party leadership race has breathed new life into the Data Reform Bill with frontrunner Rishi Sunak vowing to…
ICO regulatory masterplan barely raises an eyebrow
The data regulator’s much-hyped three-year plan – ICO25 – appears to have fallen victim to the summer holiday season or…