Ambulance chasers in A&E as £100m Equifax claim axed
The army of “no win, no fee” compensation lawyers have been hit by a second body blow in as many…
data security
Hotel hell: Fresh Marriott data breach hits 5.2 million
Marriott International, the hotel giant which is awaiting its fate over a proposed £99m fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office over…
Employee data cock-ups rife as Virgin fall-out continues
It seems that Virgin Media is not alone in its staff data security gaffes, employee error – including downloading malware…
Virgin accused of covering up full extent of data breach
Virgin Media customers affected by last week’s data breach are being urged to use their powers under GDPR to find…
Boots suspends Advantage Card payments over attack
Boots has taken the unprecedented step of suspending payments using Advantage Card loyalty points – both instore and online –…
Cathay Pacific wings clipped with £500,000 data fine
Further evidence has emerged that data protection rulings are like London buses – you wait ages for one then two…
Tesco Clubcard shields ‘lazy’ members in mass re-issue
Tesco has taken matters into its own hands over the security risk posed by customers whose shoddy data security practices…
Cock-up culture: Staff guilty of 90% of data breaches
The UK’s cyber security sector might be bulking up like a Love Island beau on steroids, but it seems companies…
Hack attack fears push UK cyber security to over £8bn
The UK’s cyber security sector appears to be benefiting from the Information Commissioner’s Office strategy of hunting down firms whose online security is…
ICO issues first GDPR fine, but it’s not BA or Marriott
The Information Commissioner’s Office has finally dished out its first GDPR fine – nearly 19 months after the regulation came…