TalkTalk back in dock for keeping quiet over stolen data
TalkTalk’s calamitous data breach has come back to bite it on the backside following claims that thousands of customers’ personal details –…
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ICO ‘failings’ exposed as most probes come to nothing
The Information Commissioner’s Office enforcement team is facing further scrutiny following the release of new figures which show that, over the…
GDPR? Bah, it’s made no difference to us, Brits insist
British consumers reckon that GDPR – the biggest shake-up of data protection legislation in a generation – has failed them…
Facebook set to be hit with 20 year privacy clampdown
Facebook could be forced to sign a deal with US authorities which will force the social media giant to have…
Brands ‘have no excuse’ to ignore data protection fee
Companies which fail to pay the new data protection fees have received yet another warning after one non-payer lost its…
Chubb mailing gaffe exposes customers’ personal data
Insurance giant Chubb, whose latest ad campaign claims the company’s policies are tailor-made to protect customers’ data, has been left…
Bungalow blight: High Court winds up rogue call firm
AMS Marketing, the company registered to an unassuming bungalow in the small seaside town of Peacehaven, has been forced into…
Canadians take the lead to subpoena Facebook top dogs
The Canadians continue to spearhead global attempts to drag Facebook overlords Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg into line as part…
Uber drivers threaten legal action over data roadblock
Uber might not have the best record in keeping personal information secure but it is facing the wrath of its…
They keep coming back: another PPI firm gets kicking
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing to plough through its huge backlog of cases with its latest enforcement action taking…