Spy chief warns of ‘alarming’ increase in ransomware
British spy chief and GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming has warned businesses that the scale and severity of ransomware is growing…
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Google and Apple privacy moves fuel compliance fears
The penny seems to have finally dropped over the need for brands to increase data protection measures, but it is…
TikTok faces High Court showdown over kids policy
TikTok’s claims that privacy and security are its top priorities are to be tested in the High Court with the…
Irish open Facebook probe after Brussels intervention
Another day, another Irish Data Protection Commission investigation launches into Facebook’s seemingly blatant disregard for customer data, but this time…
TikTok rocked by fresh claims of 18 violations of GDPR
Marketers’ love affair with TikTok might be growing stronger by the day but so too are concerns over the social…
Facebook ‘not bothered’ over data leak affecting 533m
Facebook is risking the wrath of both consumers and regulators alike after refusing to notify any of its half a…
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…
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GDPR superfan demands overhaul of ‘outdated law’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…