Cabinet Office cuffed for New Year Honours data gaffe
The Cabinet Office has been accused of being complacent over its data handling procedures after being hit with a £500,000…
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DWP pulls ‘misleading’ mail blitz urging energy switch
The Government has been forced to pull a major direct mail blitz urging millions of consumers – including vulnerable people…
Class action ruling could force rewrite of UK data laws
Legal experts have delivered their verdict on this week’s ruling which rejected a £3bn class action against Google, with most…
Govt warned over plans to scrap human review of AI
Government plans to scrap human review of automated decisions made by AI – including recruitment and loan eligibility – could…
Data reforms could lead to Govt meddling, ICO warns
Government plans to give the Secretary of State the power to approve or reject Information Commissioner’s Office codes of practice…
UK seeks global influence with first National AI Strategy
The UK has launched its first National Artificial Intelligence Strategy with the aim of “strengthening the country’s position as a…
Data security row comes back to haunt Nadine Dorries
Data protection experts have expressed serious concerns about this week’s appointment of Nadine Dorries as the tenth Culture Secretary in…
Privacy group slams ‘bonfire of rights’ in data reforms
The Government’s data protection reforms will not only strip UK consumers of most of their privacy rights, they will create…
How will UK data reforms hit the marketing industry?
Data protection experts have delivered their verdict on the Government’s planned data protection reforms, with opinion divided as whether the…
Govt reforms to axe Information Commissioner’s role
The Government has launched a major consultation on the future of the Information Commissioner’s Office, as part of its overhaul…