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…
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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…
Android devices ‘sharing sensitive data, with no opt-out’
Android mobile phones are secretly collecting and sharing highly sensitive consumer data – including health, religious, dating and even web…
Data reforms could lead to Govt meddling, ICO warns
Government plans to give the Secretary of State the power to approve or reject Information Commissioner’s Office codes of practice…
Telegraph caught with trousers down on data security
The Daily Telegraph’s recent attack on Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham’s reign, in which the newspaper claimed she had chased headlines…
Google DeepMind faces UK class action over health data
Google is facing yet another class action in the UK, this time over the controversial deal which saw its DeepMind…