AI ‘granny scambaiter’ Daisy joins O2 war on fraudsters
O2 is mounting a fightback against the ever-rising tide of telephone fraudsters by launching an AI-generated “granny scambaiter” called Daisy,…
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‘Hounding’ telemarketing rogues get pummelled by ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office has proved that PECR fines are just like London buses, you don’t get one for ages…
South-east firms battered for making predatory calls
Swansea might have once been crowned the nuisance call capital of the UK but it seems the home counties are…
Ofcom puts new squeeze on overseas phone scammers
British consumers are set to be better protected against scammers who call from abroad and imitate UK landline numbers, under…
ICO still owed nearly £26m in fines as appeals drag on
The Information Commissioner’s Office has continued its mission to crack down on both rogue marketers and business which flout data…
ICO warns political parties over abuse of personal data
The UK’s political parties have had a warning shot across their bows over their use of personal data during the…
ICO chews out recruitment firm after seeing off appeal
The Information Commissioner’s Office has come out fighting following last month’s embarrassing defeat in the Upper-tier Tribunal against Experian by…
ICO vows to root out rogues as it issues £340,000 fines
The Information Commissioner’s Office might be licking its wounds after a week to forget at the Upper Tribunal but its…
‘Threatening’ telemarketing firm hit with £80,000 fine
A Wigan-based company which made nearly 48,000 illegal calls in a 12 month period to people registered on the Telephone…
Two PECR wreckers sent packing as ICO war rages on
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued its second warning in as many weeks over rogue marketing practices after slapping two…