BHF and RSPCA were facing fines of £430,000 says ICO
The RSPCA and British Heart Foundation were facing a combined fine of £430,000 for flouting data protection laws until the…
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Privacy chief tells charities ‘stop whingeing and change’
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has hit back at claims that her office has misinterpreted data protection law in its crackdown…
Break new DM guidance and face court, industry warned
The Government has come good on its pledge to give the Information Commissioner’s Office extra powers to haul those who flout…
‘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…
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…