Met Police under fire over shotgun security mailshot
The Metropolitan Police has been accused of compromising the data of 30,000 firearm and shotgun owners living in London after…
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Microsoft claims to be first to offer GDPR compliance
Microsoft is aiming to steal a march on its rivals operating in the £23bn cloud storage market by pledging that…
GDPR profiling clampdown puts companies on red alert
Companies still struggling to get to grips with the new rules governing marketing consent under GDPR might want to look away…
UK firms face months in the dark over PECR shake-up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has conceded that UK firms will be in the dark over the EU ePrivacy Directive update…
Data firms face massive fines as charities get off lightly
There are fears the firms which supplied charities with wealth screening and data matching services will be forced to cough up…
Third-party data crackdown will wreak havoc says DMA
The DMA has blasted plans to beef up existing laws on the use of third-party data, insisting that changing the…
Charities claim they have not got enough time for GDPR
Despite being given over two years to get in shape for the EU data protection reforms – like ever other…
Brexit trigger sees UK firms abandon GDPR preparations
Nearly a quarter of UK businesses have already cancelled their preparations for achieving compliance with the new EU General Data…
DMA joins forces in bid to demystify legitimate interests
The DMA has joined forces with ISBA, the Data Protection Network and cross-sector data protection specialists as part of plans…
Double victory as rogue firms are clobbered for £220k
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its fight against companies which flout the law by taking action against two nuisance…