ICO defends its record after scathing Telegraph report
The Information Commissioner’s Office has jumped to the defence of its record following a Daily Telegraph report which claims that,…
GDPR
Warning for all data firms as Amazon faces €746m fine
The proposed record-breaking €746m (£636m) GDPR fine against Amazon exposes the risks all businesses face from complaints lodged by individuals…
Dutch courage: TikTok hit with €750,000 privacy fine
Dutch authorities are continuing to show their disdain for TikTok, with the Netherlands’ data regulator becoming the latest to slam…
CCTV footage of Hancock snog fuels data breach probe
The company which operates the CCTV cameras that recorded the damning footage of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and colleague…
LGBTQ+ charity battered for confidential email gaffe
A transgender charity has learnt the hard way that failing to keep the personal data of users secure can have…
ICO issued £42m in fines last year; £29m is still unpaid
The Information Commissioner’s Office has revealed that it is still owed nearly £29m in unpaid fines for breaches of data…
ICO heads to classroom to teach kids about data privacy
The Information Commissioner’s Office is going back to school in an effort to help children and young people understand the…
Targeted ads use ‘illegal surveillance’, lawmakers told
EU and US legislators are being urged to outlaw online targeting, amid claims it is actually “surveillance-based advertising”, with an international…
DMA hails EU data pact but Govt could yet scupper deal
The DMA has expressed relief that Brussels has finally sanctioned the data adequacy agreement – which will maintain the free…
War on ‘illegal’ adtech RTB heads to the German courts
The battle against what is claimed to be the “the world’s largest data breach, every day” is moving to the…