Former charity PA sentenced for taxi credit card fraud
A former PA to the chief executive of Mencap, who racked up hundreds of pounds worth of debt on the…
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Charities admit to being clueless about digital skills
Charities may have already asked for help in meeting the requirements for GDPR but it is their lack of digital…
Lloyds Bank call centre duo banged up for data fraud
Companies have long been warned about “the enemy within” but further proof of the need to keep a closer eye…
Bent copper gets five years for car crash data theft
A corrupt police officer, who made an estimated £363,000 by selling details of car crash victims to claims management firms…
Government resurrects plan to ban pension cold calling
The Government is to press ahead with a ban on pensions cold calling – which will also include text messaging…
TalkTalk fined £100,000 over India call centre failings
TalkTalk’s shoddy approach to data governance has been exposed once again after the Information Commissioner’s Office hit the firm with…
Fake Google firm is shut down after High Court action
A Manchester company which masqueraded as Google to charge firms up to £250 a pop for a free business listing…
Swansea call centre boss is jailed for energy bill fraud
The boss of a Swansea call centre, who was already serving a suspended sentence for a cold call scam, has…
Callcredit signs Spanish deal for international expansion
Callcredit Information Group has further boosted its international ambitions by gaining a foothold in the Spanish market through the acquisition…
Company directors cleared of £9m telemarketing fraud
Norfolk Trading Standards has defended its decision to pursue a court case against the directors of a telemarketing company for…