Bargain loving Brits won’t give up all data for discounts
British shoppers’ obsession with price continues to dominate the retail market, but most are willing to share only certain personal…
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ICO told to ‘come clean’ over FCA data protection breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office is being urged to provide full disclosure over an investigation into fellow regulator the Financial Conduct Authority, which…
Emma Sleep customers in data breach rude awakening
Customers of bed and mattress specialist Emma Sleep UK might not be getting much shut-eye in the days and weeks ahead after the…
New IAB adtech framework ‘as flawed as the last one’
A reformed adtech system, launched by IAB Europe in response to a ruling that its official framework is in breach…
Retailers face huge fines for selling unsecure IoT tech
The UK Government is to force retailers, manufacturers and importers of Internet connected devices to meet tough new cyber security…
Nearly half of all Brits want hard cash for their data
It might be the driving force of the data-driven marketing industry but brand owners are being urged to reappraise how…
Taxing issue: HMRC flayed for data governance failures
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has found itself in the dock after new figures reveal it reported almost a dozen…
‘Nearly half of all firms reported to ICO under GDPR’
Those who have used the second anniversary of GDPR to question its effectiveness might have to eat a large slice…
Email gaffe leaks thousands of tenants’ sensitive data
The world might be in lockdown but some things never change; organisations are still playing being fast and loose with…
ICO pledges ‘light touch’ over coronavirus privacy fears
The Information Commissioner’s Office has vowed to cut firms some slack over the enforcement of data protection rules during the…