Even a toddler could hack most websites, says ICO
Highly sensitive customer data held on company websites is so vulnerable to attack that even a toddler can be shown…
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Call for privacy zones for shoppers to avoid tracking
With fears growing over the use of data-driven location tracking systems in shops, retailers are being urged to set up…
ICO warns retailers over rise of consumer tracking
The rise of shopper tracking technology may be proving a boon for retailers but the sector is facing greater scrutiny…
Asda accused of ignoring website flaw for 2 years
Asda has been slammed for ignoring a security flaw on its website for nearly two years, amid claims it could have allowed…
Warning over personal data being taken to cleaners
It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “being taken to the cleaners” but more than 23,000 devices containing…
ICO slams Govt inaction after paltry data theft fine
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has launched a scathing attack on the judicial system following yet another paltry fine dished out…
Alzheimer’s Society hit by data prosecution threat
It may be a new year but the charity sector is facing the same old problems after the Alzheimer’s Society…
2015 Review of the Year: a wake-up call for security
They say a week is a long time in politics; at the Information Commissioner’s Office every week must have seemed…
Apple says ‘snoopers bill’ will make hacking easier
Apple has launched a scathing attack on Theresa May’s Investigatory Powers Bill, which aims to give the authorities greater surveillance…
Can Irish data chiefs take on US giants from here?
The Irish have dismissed claims that their data protection regulator will be unable to cope with the new demands of…