Govt claims business will save £1bn from new data laws
The Government is ratcheting up claims about how its data protection reforms will benefit business – and consumers – by…
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Data Reform Bill back on track in Tory leadership race
The Conservative Party leadership race has breathed new life into the Data Reform Bill with frontrunner Rishi Sunak vowing to…
ICO regulatory masterplan barely raises an eyebrow
The data regulator’s much-hyped three-year plan – ICO25 – appears to have fallen victim to the summer holiday season or…
ICO vows to get tough on predatory calls and FoI mess
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new three-year plan, pledging to prioritise action in the first 12 months on…
ICO calls for overhaul of ministers using WhatsApp
The Information Commissioner’s Office is demanding an official review into the systemic threats Government ministers and officials are risking by…
UK law firms urged to block off ransomware payments
UK legal firms are being urged not to sanction ransomware payments by their clients aiming to get their systems back online,…
GDPR fines double to nearly €100m in first half of 2022
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office might be using GDPR fines as a last resort but its counterparts in the EU…
JD Sports faces ICO red card over potential PECR breach
JD Sports is under investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office over a potential PECR infringement, after being monitored by the…
Chances of being fined for GDPR breach ‘remote at best’
UK GDPR might be up for review in the Data Reform Bill but even under the current regime the chances…
Director hit with six-year ban for failing to pay ICO fine
New Government plans to batter rogue marketers harder might prove a damp squib due to the age-old issue of recovering…