ICO’s 2016 fines would rocket to £69m under GDPR
As if there has not been enough doom and gloom over the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new…
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Businesses left in the dark over new ICO fees structure
Companies are being left in the dark about how much money they will be expected to cough up to process…
20% of firms fear ruin as GDPR panic spreads globally
UK businesses may be living in fear of the looming deadline for GDPR compliance but these concerns are spreading like…
ICO insists GDPR guidance will cover legitimate interest
The Information Commissioner’s Office has rubbish claims that it will not be issuing guidance on how companies can use so-called…
Microsoft claims to be first to offer GDPR compliance
Microsoft is aiming to steal a march on its rivals operating in the £23bn cloud storage market by pledging that…
Final GDPR consent guidance set to be published in June
The Information Commissioner’s Office says it will publish a final version of its GDPR consent guidance in June, after receiving…
GDPR profiling clampdown puts companies on red alert
Companies still struggling to get to grips with the new rules governing marketing consent under GDPR might want to look away…
Charity watchdog exposes ICO gaffe on GDPR consent
The Information Commissioner’s Office has run into further bother over its draft guidance on GDPR consent with what appears to…
ICO makes senior hires as it staffs up for GDPR assault
The Information Commissioner’s Office has made two senior appointments to help strengthen its strategic work in regulating the use of…
UK firms face months in the dark over PECR shake-up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has conceded that UK firms will be in the dark over the EU ePrivacy Directive update…