Finance brands under siege as hackers ramp up attacks
UK financial services brands are under constant threat of cyber attacks, with a three-fold increase in online data breaches being reported to…
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Rise of ‘sex pest texts’ fuels ICO data security warning
UK businesses are being urged to tighten up their data security and governance procedures after a rise of “over-friendly customer…
Retail chiefs call for help from ICO to tackle shoplifting
Retail bosses are demanding more help from the Information Commissioner’s Office over what they can and cannot do with data…
Online firms face pincer attack on dodgy data tactics
Two of the UK’s leading regulators have issued a final warning to online businesses to “stop and desist” from using…
Electoral Commission breach ‘threat to us all’, says DMA
The DMA has issued a stark warning that the major data breach at the UK Electoral Commission – which could…
Govt opens cold call ban consultation but doubts remain
The Government has finally opened a consultation on plans to outlaw cold calls for all financial products, three months after…
Doorstep Dispensaree pays up for endless GDPR appeals
Doorstep Dispensaree, the company that had the dubious honour of being the first to be slapped with GDPR fine in…
ICO warns banks over data duties as ‘Farage-gate’ rages
The Information Commissioner’s Office has waded into the row over reports that NatWest Bank shared personal financial information about Nigel…
ICO backs data sharing plan to tackle problem gambling
The Information Commissioner’s Office has joined the war on problem gamblers by backing proposals for the financial sector to use…
Revealed: Data breaches which will get the ICO calling
UK firms have been warned that a breach of data processing security or the right of access are the most…