Insurance firm clobbered for 30 million illegal messages
Short-term insurance specialist Tempcover, a company that claims to offer “affordable cover, unbelievaby fast”, has also been shown to play…
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ICO proves even a tiny PECR can be reputation wrecker
The Information Commissioner’s Office has proved even the smallest breach of data laws can result in a monetary penalty –…
MoJ gets final warning over huge data request backlog
The Ministry of Justice appears to be in the last chance saloon over its shoddy handling of data subject access…
Firms rocked by barrage of ‘weaponised’ data requests
Fears that GDPR would trigger a mass bombardment of data subject access requests (DSARs) appear to have been realised, with…
ICO courts industry as John Edwards takes the reins
The Information Commissioner’s Office is kicking off new Commissioner John Edwards’ regime by launching a consultation on how it enforces…
Big issues still to tackle in 2022: Keep your PECR up
In the final instalment of our series re-examining the industry’s “big issues to tackle in 2017” we look at the…
Big issues still to tackle in 2022: What price privacy?
In the second of our series re-examining the industry’s “big issues to tackle in 2017” we look at data protection,…
Denham back in dock after joining Facebook’s law firm
Former UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has raised more than a few eyebrows by landing a consulting role at the…
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…
Cold call crackdown clobbers Fulham pension advisor
The Information Commissioner’s Office might be without a boss for the next month, with Elizabeth Denham gone and successor John…