EU confirms 11th-hour deal over US data transfers
The UK data industry should be breathing slightly more easily following a last-minute deal which will permit data transfers between Europe and…
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Asda accused of ignoring website flaw for 2 years
Asda has been slammed for ignoring a security flaw on its website for nearly two years, amid claims it could have allowed…
Warning over personal data being taken to cleaners
It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “being taken to the cleaners” but more than 23,000 devices containing…
If you don’t own your data, your firm is worthless
According to the latest figures from Experian, mergers and acquisitions in the UK market during 2015 rose to the highest…
Acxiom hands marketing division to ex-US Navy man
Acxiom’s UK team has a new boss to report to following the rapid rise of Dennis Self to the role of president…
Obama urged to intervene in safe harbour talks
US President Barack Obama has been urged to personally intervene in the negotiations over a new safe harbour agreement –…
Callcredit suspends 46m file after consent ruling
Callcredit Information Group has taken the unprecedented step of suspending one of its biggest customer databases – holding details on…
Your number’s up, ICO warns rogue marketing firms
The Information Commissioner’s Office may have lost two of its most senior enforcers – with a successor for Christopher Graham…
90% unhappy with online data collection methods
Nine in ten British consumers want far more control over their data being collected by companies online and how they…