Failure to enforce GDPR ‘fuelling Google’s dominance’
The only way to smash Google’s vice-like grip on the online advertising market is for data protection authorities to properly…
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Three nations account for lion’s share of GDPR breaches
Just three European countries account for nearly three-fifths of reported data breaches since GDPR came into force in May 2018,…
Top EU data cop cutback threat triggers EU complaint
The Irish Data Protection Commission – the top privacy governor across the EU – will be forced to make cutbacks…
ICO hunts advisors for inside track on adtech industry
The Information Commissioner’s Office is so desperate to work out how the adtech sector actually works that it is seeking…
ICO Code will set industry back 20 years, DMA claims
The new statutory Direct Marketing Code of Practice will hand increased power to the online giants, create more consumer confusion,…
Dixons Carphone appeals ICO fine for ‘systemic’ failings
The Information Commissioner’s Office is facing yet another legal challenge – and further budget busting expense – following reports that…
Hack attack fears push UK cyber security to over £8bn
The UK’s cyber security sector appears to be benefiting from the Information Commissioner’s Office strategy of hunting down firms whose online security is…
Acxiom backs GDPR solution to adtech’s data crisis
Data giant Acxiom has thrown its hat in the ring to try to find a solution to the adtech realtime…
Now ICO leans on brands to combat adtech data abuse
Brand owners should take a long hard look in the mirror over their part in funding the adtech industry by advertising…
Half of last year’s £2m fines for PECR breaches unpaid
Over half the companies which were fined for breaches of electronic marketing law in the past year have yet to…