Class action ruling could force rewrite of UK data laws
Legal experts have delivered their verdict on this week’s ruling which rejected a £3bn class action against Google, with most…
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Hooked on porn: Angling Direct snared by hack attack
Angling Direct, one of the UK’s leading retailers of fishing gear, has been hooked by a major ongoing hack attack…
Supreme Court rejects £3bn data claim against Google
The Supreme Court appears to have put the kibosh on a raft of compensation claims in the UK over abuse…
Unite union fined for abusing data rights of members
Unite the Union, the UK’s second largest trade union which fights for the rights of more than 1.4 million workers,…
Privacy groups claim victory over looming adtech ruling
Online ad industry body IAB Europe has tried to play down an imminent ruling that its adtech system – used…
Data-driven decision-making: From hype into reality
Brand owners are being urged to implement the three key measures of investing in data skills, improving data continuity and…
To BCC, or not to BCC – ICO fine answers the question
Companies which fail to provide adequate training to staff on bulk email practices – which can lead to unsecure use…
Discord of the Ring: Court rules against Amazon device
Amazon has urged customers who have installed its Ring doorbell – which it is claimed helps to keep burglars, chancers…
Irish ‘helped Facebook create GDPR consent loophole’
The Irish Data Protection Commission has been accused of aiding and abetting Facebook to develop a “GDPR bypass”, allowing the…
Footballers cry foul over ‘abuse’ of performance data
Hundreds of professional footballers are threatening to sue major betting, entertainment and data collection firms over what they claim is…