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…
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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…
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…
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…
Ofcom forces networks to cut off rogue calls at source
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is planning to ratchet up its battle against so-called nuisance calls by attempting to cut them…
Will tougher fines bring victory in nuisance call war?
It seems the fresh clampdown on so-called nuisance calls – proposed in the Government’s data reforms – cannot come soon…
Telemarketing sharks speared but still have a new firm
The battle against rogue marketing firms has claimed yet another scalp, with Glasgow-based company DialADeal Scotland being whacked with a…
Cold war: Another pension business gets hit in the PECR
Halifax-based company Parkin Beacher has become the latest firm to fall foul of the crackdown on illegal marketing to people…
Rogues back on the phones as PECR gripes hit new high
Concerns that the UK could be hit by a fresh barrage of nuisance calls have been realised with the latest…
Call blocking firm hit with £170,000 fine for TPS abuse
A Hove-based company has been battered for making nearly 200,000 unlawful marketing calls to people to sell them a call…