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…
data protection
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…
ICO vows to get tough on predatory calls and FoI mess
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new three-year plan, pledging to prioritise action in the first 12 months on…
ICO calls for overhaul of ministers using WhatsApp
The Information Commissioner’s Office is demanding an official review into the systemic threats Government ministers and officials are risking by…
UK law firms urged to block off ransomware payments
UK legal firms are being urged not to sanction ransomware payments by their clients aiming to get their systems back online,…
Firms fall in love with data but fail to get under its skin
Data-driven marketing may now have been embraced by nearly every UK business but the vast majority are still failing to…