Bosses guilty of 2.5m illegal calls hit with six year ban
Two directors of a company that bombarded consumers with more than 2.5 million automated calls have become the latest bosses…
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War on TPS abuse claims double scalp with £400k fines
Two firms West Yorkshire firms have been fined a combined £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office as the regulator continues…
Bungling council rapped for Grenfell Tower data breach
Kensington & Chelsea Council has been battered by the Information Commissioner’s Office after a bungled Freedom of Information request saw…
Facebook beats ICO and EU with GDPR awareness push
Facebook has stolen a march on the Information Commissioner’s Office – and the social media giant’s rivals – by launching…
ICO enlists brands for DIY public awareness campaign
The Information Commissioner’s Office is taking a collaborative approach for its long-awaited “Your Data Matters” public awareness campaign – launched…
Denham confirms GDPR hotline gets 500 calls a day
With just over six weeks to go before GDPR comes into force the Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has said that…
Royal Mail slapped by ICO for 300,000 unlawful emails
Royal Mail might be licking its lips in anticipation of a boost in direct mail volumes thanks to the ICO’s…
Facebook admits over a million Brits hit by data scandal
Facebook has admitted that the Cambridge Analytica data slurping scandal has actually affected way more people than first revealed, with…
You’re nicked: Humberside cops hit by £130k data fine
Humberside Police has been whacked with a £130,000 fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office after a catalogue of failings in…
DMA demands answers over threat to third-party data
The DMA is calling on the Information Commissioner’s Office to provide urgent guidance on how third-party data will be affected…