Equifax admits that 400,000 Brits hit by US breach
Equifax has finally revealed how many UK consumers have been caught up by its massive US breach, with the company…
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CBI calls for Brexit deal to protect £240bn data industry
The Confederation of British Industry is demanding that the Government strikes an interim deal on data protection and data-flows as…
EU Brexit data proposals ‘threat to every Euro business’
The DMA has hit out at a new EU “position paper” on data protection and data transfers post-Brexit, warning that…
ICO recruitment drive hit by scramble for GDPR experts
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has warned that the regulator faces a major challenge in recruiting and retaining top staff to…
Don’t view GDPR as an unnecessary burden, ICO insists
The Information Commissioner’s Office has insisted that businesses should not view GDPR compliance as “an unnecessary burden” but should use…
Industry wins more time to fight ePrivacy shake-up
Brussels plans to force through the ePrivacy Regulation – which covers all digital and telemarketing activity – to coincide with…
UK commits to EU data deal but detail remains scarce
British business groups have welcomed the latest Government commitment to enable unhindered data sharing with the European Union after Brexit,…
TPS screening gaffe sparks fresh warning from ICO
A major Telephone Preference Service screening cock-up has triggered a fresh warning from the Information Commissioner’s Office over non-compliance after…
Stricter data laws will give consumers renewed faith
The new Data Protection Bill has got one or two throwing their hands in the air and saying, ‘what’s the…
ICO stands firm on ‘over strict’ GDPR consent guidance
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has dismissed claims that UK firms are being held back by the regulator’s lack of GDPR…