Data brokers face security probe in Govt consultation
The Government has launched a major consultation on the UK data broking industry as part of a “call for views”…
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Data law ‘grey areas’ give UK firms the heebie-jeebies
Almost two-thirds of UK businesses are not entirely confident in their compliance with domestic and EU regulation around data protection…
Southern Water hit for £4.5m after ransomware attack
Southern Water has admitted it has lost £4.5m to date in mitigation for last year’s ransomware attack, in addition to…
Marketing businesses ‘blind to the risks of shadow AI’
Marketing and advertising businesses are being warned about the rise of so-called “shadow AI” on the back of a new…
EE warns Valentine daters over rise of ‘unprotected text’
EE is tapping into the Valentine’s Day lovefest to promote its online safety tools and warn daters about the dangers…
New TikTok threat as Chinese giants face GDPR probe
TikTok might have fought off a US ban – for now – but the social media giant is one of…
AI investment pours in to UK but privacy fears increase
The UK’s AI sector has attracted an average of £200m a day in private sector investment since the Government took…
Doorstep Dispensaree GDPR appeal fails for final time
Doorstep Dispensaree, the first UK company to be fined under the GDPR regime, has failed in its fourth – and…
ICO hails 40 years in office but fails to mention GDPR
The Information Commissioner’s Office is marking its 40th anniversary by detailing the most important moments in data protection and information…
Asda insists top exits ‘won’t put customer data at risk’
Asda has repudiated claims that it is putting the security of its customer data in jeopardy, after the retailer has…