Coppers told TalkTalk to keep schtum over breach
TalkTalk chef executive Dido Harding has claimed Scotland Yard told the company to ignore Information Commissioner’s Office guidelines and cover…
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Firms still in dark as final vote on EU reforms looms
As EU chiefs prepare to finally vote through the data reforms this week – nearly four years after they were…
EU data reforms: the five top issues for marketers
As the dust begins to settle over the EU General Data Protection Regulation agreement the DMA has released what it…
EU waves white flag over data protection officers
Brussels’ chiefs have caved in over plans to force companies which process personal data – virtually all businesses these days –…
Peers accuse Government of stalling over cold calls
Peers have accused the Government of dragging its feet over passing laws to protect consumers from being cold called by…
Firms told ‘don’t panic’ over EU safe harbour ruling
The data watchdog has echoed the famous words of Dads’ Army veteran Corporal Jones by telling businesses “don’t panic, don’t…
ICO overhauls top team as senior enforcers depart
The Information Commissioner’s Office is undergoing a major structural overhaul on the back of the imminent departure of three of…
Cameron takes charge of safe harbour backlash
The fallout from the EU court’s decision to outlaw the safe harbour agreement has reached the highest levels of UK…
Marketers face wake-up call over 3rd-party consent
The backlash against charities buying and selling donor data threatens to wreak havoc in every sector, with a new consumer…
Protecting your data ‘not geeky’
Consumers who gain control of their own personal information are not “geeks”, and, in time, everyone should be able to…