GDPR helps firms stave off cyber attack bombardment
Some may reckon GDPR needs an overhaul but British businesses have found the cyber security measures it enforces have saved…
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BA and Marriott to pay £38.4m GDPR penalties ‘on tick’
British Airways and Marriott International have agreed to cough up the combined £38.4m they owe in GDPR fines, although it…
‘Super-regulator’ puts TikTok, AI and adtech on notice
The new UK “super-regulator”, which will see data protection, telecoms, competition and financial services watchdogs work hand in hand, has…
GDPR superfan demands overhaul of ‘outdated law’
Just hours after the UK Government pledged to go its own way on data protection to boost the post-Brexit economy, one…
New ICO to ‘boldly’ lead UK into global data economy
The Government is targeting the data industry as one of the key drivers of growth, both in domestic and international…
Now Experian is facing £34bn class action thunderbolt
A new court case is threatening to pile even greater pressure on Experian over its direct marketing data practices, through…
37 billion data records leaked last year in 140% rise
The challenge for companies in keeping their customer data secure has been laid bare with new figures showing there was…
UK firms express relief as EU data transfer deal looms
UK business groups have hailed the European Commission’s draft data adequacy agreements which, once approved, will allow the continued free…
UK cyber firms cement place as ‘jewel in tech crown’
The UK’s cyber industry is not only fighting surging online threats, it has also seen off the worst excesses of…
Don’t lose sleep over EU ePrivacy, DMA tells UK firms
The DMA has dismissed the re-emergence of the EU ePrivacy Regulation, following 18 months in the Brussels’ wilderness, claiming existing…