Data protection

Worrying Amount Of Europe’s Professionals Have No Idea What Encryption Policies Their Companies Have

The vast majority are not confident their organisation complies with data protection regulations

10 years ago

Google Sets Series Of ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Data Protection Meetings

Google said the meetings are intended to help it deal with 'right to be forgotten' requests, but others see a…

10 years ago

Google Faces Italian Deadline For User Data Policies

Google faces more drama in Italy after its regulator handed out a deadline to reform its data use policies

10 years ago

ICO Criticised Over Lack Of Transparency In Internal Breach

The watchdog says it can't release the details of the data breach because it is linked to " an ongoing…

10 years ago

ICO Raps Police Forces Over Data Protection

Data protection watchdog highlights data handling issues across different British police forces

10 years ago

EU Data Watchdog Calls For Snooping Protection

European citizens need better protection from state-sponsored spying, warns top EU watchdog

10 years ago

EU To Tighten Data Protection Controls On US Internet Giants

Reform measures agreed on Friday are to apply EU data protection laws to non-European companies that do business within the…

10 years ago

eBay Faces Probes Over Data Breach

The ICO and three US states are investigating eBay over its handling of a data breach that exposed the details…

11 years ago

Snapchat Settles FCC Charges For ‘Deceiving Users’

Snapchat reprimanded by US regulator and faces 20 years of scrutiny for deceiving its users

11 years ago

SAP Rejects Call For Pan-European IT Champion

German software giant SAP rejects calls for a unified European software company to challenge the US after NSA spying scandal

11 years ago

Merkel Gets Behind Controversial European Data Protection Reform

European Commission's polarising data protection reforms get a boost thanks to Edward Snowden

11 years ago

EMC Upgrades Data Protection And Data Domain Systems

EMC has upgraded its Data Domain systems, as well as its data protection suite and deduplication software

11 years ago

Dell Tightens Corporate Security With Protected Workplace

Dell has beefed up enterprise security with the launch of Protected Workspace for business PCs

11 years ago

The EC Data Protection Proposals Will Be Costly And Complex

European data protection laws will be costly and frustrating, warn Sally Annereau and Debbie Heywood

12 years ago

How The Government Is Lying About Fighting The Database State

Exclusive: The Tories said they would end the database state, but ministers like Jeremy Hunt are doing the opposite

12 years ago

EU: UK Government Will Lose The Fight Against Privacy Laws

Exclusive: EU sources say UK has little backing as it seeks to kill privacy regulation,whilst Viviane Reding bites back against…

12 years ago

UK Battles Brussels To Kill Data Privacy Regulation

Lord McNally wants lightweight privacy rules instead of the EU's proposed tough Regulation

12 years ago

UK Police World’s Hungriest For Skype Users’ Private Data

Microsoft figures show British police make more requests for Skype user data than other forces in any other nation

12 years ago

MPs: ICO Faces £42.8m Shortfall Thanks To European Privacy Plans

Taxpayers could end up paying more if European data protection proposals go ahead as planned, says Justice Committee

12 years ago

Yahoo EU Data Privacy Lobbying Efforts Leaked

Yahoo wants to ensure "pseudonymous" data does not have the same protections as non-anonymised information in Europe

12 years ago

Google Faces Punishment After Failing To Answer European Privacy Regulators

Google's controversial privacy policy could land it with a fine in Europe

12 years ago

ICO Slaps Nursing And Midwifery Council With £150k Fine

ICO calls the midwife after courier loses DVDs

12 years ago

American NGOs Urge Their Government To Support EU Privacy Proposals

Seventeen US organisations ask their government to have the courage of Obama's convictions

12 years ago

Why Data Protection Day Is A Dismal Failure

Data Protection Day fails to inspire yet again - it's time for a different story, says Tom Brewster

12 years ago

EU Committee Votes To “Water Down” Data Protection Regulation

The decision shows dissent in the EU Parliament, but is far from being final

12 years ago

EU Proposals To Force Cyber Attack Transparency On Businesses

Exclusive: European Commission hopes to enshrine transparency around cyber incidents in law

12 years ago

Paperless NHS Marks ‘The End Of Medical Privacy’

Plans to get medical data online concern activists already worried about NHS' data selling and poor security history

12 years ago

Dropbox To Open International HQ In Dublin

The new office will handle sales and support, and employ 30 to 40 staff

12 years ago