Second rogue telemarketing chief banned for six years
The director of a company which pressed elderly and vulnerable people to pay for a service which was the equivalent…
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Hiscox faces landmark trial over data protection breach
UK insurance company Hiscox is facing an unlimited fine in a landmark court case brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office,…
Denham seals Treasury pay deal to fight ICO brain drain
The Information Commissioner’s Office has secured a major concession from the Treasury to abandon the regulator’s strict pay structure as…
ICO confirms overhaul of Telephone Preference Service
The Information Commissioner’s Office has finally confirmed that it will remove the millions of inactive and invalid telephone numbers from…
£300k ICO fine fuels new call to bring directors to book
The Information Commissioner’s Office is continuing its fight to get the Government to reintroduce measures which would make directors of…
European Commission fails to hit its own GDPR deadline
The European Commission, which has become increasingly critical of member states and businesses dragging their feet over GDPR, appears to…
ICO unveils award for the top dog of UK data protection
UK data practitioners have a new reason to be the best of the best, aside from saving their company from…
Due diligence failings are still blighting the DM industry
The DM Commission, the Judge Dredd of the direct marketing sector which has the power to expel DMA members, has…
Noose tightens on rogue and lax firms as ICO fines soar
The Information Commissioners’ Office has fined 111 organisations a total of £10.1m for breaking the rules on spam and data…
Number’s up for Abbott with 12 year directorship ban
The long arm of the law has finally caught up with Reactiv Media call centre boss Tony Abbott, who has…