ICO threatens itself with legal action over FoI cock-up
The Information Commissioner’s Office is facing one of the most bizarre cases since it was set up as a regulatory body…
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Brands must take data requests on Twitter, warns ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office has opened up yet another can of GDPR worms by insisting that companies must accept “data…
Finance brands the biggest villains for GDPR penalties
While technology giants are attracting all the negative press over GDPR compliance, it is the financial services sector which has…
Government under fire over online data collection blitz
The Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered “targeted and personalised” data to be…
ICO urges SMEs to ‘prepare for all scenarios’ over Brexit
The Information Commissioner’s Office is stepping up its campaign to get small and medium sized businesses to “prepare for all…
GDPR compliance stutters as companies lose interest
Nearly 18 months after GDPR came into force, over half of UK firms have admitted they have yet to become…
Facebook urged to come clean over fresh data breach
Pressure is mounting on Facebook to “tell all” over yet another mass data breach – which it is claimed has exposed…
Third-party cock-up triggers Yves Rocher data breach
Cosmetics and beauty giant Yves Rocher – which axed its UK website earlier this year – has been hit by…
Privacy group urges ICO to spank King’s Cross developer
Big Brother Watch has called on the Information Commissioner’s Office to throw the book at the King’s Cross Central development…
Second-party data market ‘explodes’ due to GDPR fears
Companies are increasingly turning to second-party data – customer information shared on a private basis – due to increased scrutiny…