Google faces probe over ‘unlawful data free-for-all’
Privacy start-up Brave, a thorn in the side of tech giants since GDPR came into force, has filed a formal…
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ICO pledges ‘light touch’ over coronavirus privacy fears
The Information Commissioner’s Office has vowed to cut firms some slack over the enforcement of data protection rules during the…
Employee data cock-ups rife as Virgin fall-out continues
It seems that Virgin Media is not alone in its staff data security gaffes, employee error – including downloading malware…
Virgin accused of covering up full extent of data breach
Virgin Media customers affected by last week’s data breach are being urged to use their powers under GDPR to find…
Oops we did it again: Virgin Media gaffe hits 900,000
Virgin Media’s woeful data governance record has been exposed yet again after the company has been forced to admit that…
Cathay Pacific wings clipped with £500,000 data fine
Further evidence has emerged that data protection rulings are like London buses – you wait ages for one then two…
Google nemesis denounces internal data ‘free-for-all’
European data regulators are being urged to clamp down on companies sharing customer data between their subsidiary businesses in what…
ICO 2 Aaron Banks 0: Brexit chief fails to overturn fines
The Information Commissioner’s Office has struck a double blow to Aaron Banks after the arch-Brexiteer’s attempts to overturn a double…
WhatsApp and Twitter facing first major GDPR rulings
WhatsApp and Twitter are facing “blockbuster” GDPR fines from the EU’s top privacy regulator after the Irish Data Protection Commissioner…
Mail blames the ICO for blocking coronavirus warnings
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham’s alleged love affair with the Daily Mail Group appears to have ended abruptly after the newspaper…