Data security row comes back to haunt Nadine Dorries
Data protection experts have expressed serious concerns about this week’s appointment of Nadine Dorries as the tenth Culture Secretary in…
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Privacy group slams ‘bonfire of rights’ in data reforms
The Government’s data protection reforms will not only strip UK consumers of most of their privacy rights, they will create…
How will UK data reforms hit the marketing industry?
Data protection experts have delivered their verdict on the Government’s planned data protection reforms, with opinion divided as whether the…
Govt reforms to axe Information Commissioner’s role
The Government has launched a major consultation on the future of the Information Commissioner’s Office, as part of its overhaul…
Tech giants lobby Brussels ‘through the back door’
The length that US tech giants will go to ensure they have huge influence in Brussels has been laid bare,…
Fake reviews and ‘dark UX’ practices to be made illegal
Online businesses have been warned that it could soon be illegal to write or host fake reviews, while those who…
Govt reveals war plan to fight big tech but is it too late?
The UK Government is ratcheting up the rhetoric against the big tech giants, with new proposals to increase competition in…
Critics slam ‘toothless and confusing’ online harms law
The Government’s Online Safty Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech, has already come under fire, amid claims it will not…
Industry chokes at total ban on online junk food ads
The advertising and marketing industry has launched a stinging attack on the Government’s plan to introduce a 9pm watershed on…
New online safety law to put tech giants into the dock
The Government has vowed to hit social media and search engine giants where it hurts, with potential fines of 10%…