Parish councils win reprieve as ICO gets more powers
Parish councils and the Information Commissioner’s Office have emerged as the big winners from yesterday’s report stage of the UK…
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Most EU data enforcers in a shambles as GDPR looms
GDPR alarm bells might be ringing throughout the business community, but with just a fortnight to go until the regulation…
UK firms could face millions of data requests from US
The investigation into the Cambridge Analytica data scandal has sparked a landmark case which could have huge consequences for other…
Former Lastminute tech chief signs for AI agency Jed.ai
Jed.ai, an artificial intelligence agency launched by Jedidiah Francis – the man who set up the data science team at…
ICO vows to pursue chiefs as Cambridge Analytica folds
The Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed it will continue its civil and criminal investigations into Cambridge Analytica and hunt down…
Top law firm sets up Facebook UK compensation scheme
One of the UK’s top law firms has launched a dedicated operation to help UK Facebook users claim compensation for…
Half of UK firms have set aside money for GDPR fines
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham might be trying to play down the threat of massive fines for breaches of GDPR but…
One month until GDPR D-Day: Beware rise of ID theft
Companies are being warned to ensure they put in place strong measures to ensure that one of the key tenets…
One month until GDPR D-Day: brands still fear future
With just one month to go until the biggest overhaul of data protection legislation in a generation, marketers at major…
Wetherspoons ditches social media over data misuse
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has ditched its social media accounts, citing the “misuse of personal data” and the bad publicity…