Collapsed 23andMe warned over UK customer data sale
US biotech genetic testing company 23andMe has been warned that the personal information of its UK customers remains protected by…
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Alan Turing Institute calls for new AI Crime Taskforce
The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, is calling for the creation of…
Ransomware fine fuels security warning to all UK firms
The Information Commissioner’s Office has reiterated its warning to all UK organisations to protect personal data with robust security measures…
Brands urged to act over sweeping decline in data trust
Brand owners still have plenty of work to do to convince consumers that personal information is safe in their hands,…
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”…
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…