DMA: We must fight to bring talent to our industry
Industry body the DMA has urged the direct and digital marketing sector not to lose sight of the fact that…
data protection
ICO commits to data law overhaul despite Brexit win
Any hopes that the European referendum result will mean UK firms will no longer have to change their practices to…
Tech chiefs as clueless as ever about EU data laws
Marketers may at last be waking up to the looming EU General Data Protection Regulation – even if they feel…
MPs want firms to prove they give cyber-training
Companies which hold large amounts of personal data on customers could be forced to prove to the ICO that they…
7,000 data protection officers needed for UK firms
Brussels’ chiefs may have caved in over plans to force companies which process personal data – virtually all businesses these…
Business ‘not up to job of protecting consumer data’
The vast majority of consumers are so worried about how businesses protect their personal data that they are being forced…
EU sets May 25 2018 as GDPR implementation date
The date Friday May 25 2018 should now be engrained on every direct marketer’s mind after Brussels chiefs finally declared…
Bungling police fined for exposing victim’s details
Kent Police has been fined £80,000 for a “serious” contravention of the Data Protection Act after sensitive personal details of…
Data protection officer training scheme launches
Henley Business School is aiming to steal a march on rivals by launching an online executive education programme to train…
ICO: 20 million reasons to get ready for EU data laws
The Information Commissioner Christopher Graham is warning firms to start preparing for the EU data protection reforms now, or risk…