‘Consumer champion’ Which? admits to data breach
Self-proclaimed consumer champion Which?, the organisation which carries huge clout within Westminster and claims to be a beacon of data…
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ICO data abuse probe to trigger fines for 11 charities
Eleven UK charities have been warned to expect fines for breaches of the Data Protection Act, as the investigations into…
Read it and weep: ICO offers latest GDPR guidance
It is not often that you hear the phrase “thank god for the Information Commissioner’s Office” but this week those…
Consumers back GDPR to make their data safer
Companies might be struggling to get in shape for the looming EU General Data Protection Regulation but it could prove…
Car crash data thieves hit for £400,000 in civil case
Enterprise-Rent-A-Car has sent out a chilling warning to anyone thinking of stealing customer data after it has emerged three former…
Data regulator hunts two chiefs to succeed Entwisle
The Information Commissioner’s Office has started the new year with a senior recruitment drive following news that it is losing…
Red faces at ICO as it fesses up to 14 data breaches
Next time you get a warning from the Information Commissioner’s Office, you can reassure yourself – in private at least…
Big issues to tackle in 2017: red alert on legislation
Hopefully by now, businesses which have not earmarked Friday May 25 2018 as EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) “D-Day”…
Teenager told to ‘prepare for jail’ over TalkTalk hack
A teenager involved in the 2015 “car crash” hack attack on TalkTalk has been told a jail sentence is “inevitable”…
Charities guilty of using Response One file illegally
The charity sector’s incompetent data practices have now engulfed St Ives-owned data business Response One, after it emerged that both…