TalkTalk rocked by record £400k fine for data breach
TalkTalk has been slapped with a record £400,000 fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office for security failings that allowed a…
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ICO plots recruitment drive to boost technology unit
New Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham is planning a major recruitment drive to boost the regulator’s use of technology to find…
Tiny TalkTalk data breach fine exposes huge issue
The TalkTalk data breach may have been branded a “car crash” by industry observers, but it has also been a…
Denham hopes for better luck as ICO hunts deputy
Newly installed Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham is already hoping to go one better than her predecessor by appointing a new deputy…
Bosses fingered as worst data security offenders
Bosses might come down hard on their staff for even the slightest data security misdemeanour but they should actually be…
Japan warns UK to embrace GDPR laws ‘or we’re off’
The Japanese have warned that technology giants such as Hitachi and Arm Holdings could pull their operations out of the…
$250bn trade threat as data transfer hell continues
Thousands of businesses are still battling with how best to transfer data across the Atlantic – despite the June agreement…
PwC to hire 1,000 experts as data security fears soar
Consultancy giant PwC is recruiting more than 1,000 new cybersecurity specialists to address growing concerns among its client base following…
Graham hails achievements of ICO in parting shot
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has signed off his tenure by hailing the work of the ICO over the past 12…
EU agrees Privacy Shield but UK must still toe line
Just days after the UK voted to leave the EU, Brussels and Washington have finally agreed changes to Privacy Shield,…