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Europe Tells ICANN Its GDPR Compliance Plans Need More Work
The internet supervisory body says it will continue to press for a moratorium on GDPR enforcement while it works to makes changes
ICANN Requests GDPR Exemption As It Develops Compliance Plans
Domain name registrars estimate parts of ICANN's still-unfinished plans could take 'years' to implement
Zuckerberg Says Cambridge Analytica Collected His Own Data
In a second day of congressional testimony, Zuckerberg also reveals Facebook may take action against Cambridge University for its role in the scandal
Great Western Railway Resets Passwords After Hackers Access Accounts
The company said about 1,000 users' accounts were breached using duplicate passwords harvested elsewhere on the web
Scottish Police Buy Cellebrite Phone Unlocking Kits
Cellebrite kiosks are to be deployed around Scotland for unlocking phones and other seized devices
Zuckerberg Apologises Over Facebook Data Row In Congress Testimony
Facebook's chief executive has apologised over the company's data 'mistakes' as he prepares to answer questions before Congress
Apple Updates Data Privacy Controls As GDPR Looms
New software adds privacy information to mobile gadgets, with web-based controls on the way for managing data
Cambridge Analytica Parent Worked For Ministry Of Defence
Parent firm SCL had 'routine access' to secret government information and worked with the Ministry of Defence on psychological operations, say whistleblower papers
Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended
Facebook data sharing row continues after boss of firm at centre of controversy is suspended
ICO Investigates Gwent Police Over Data Breach
Data protection act violation? Welsh police force may be in trouble after it fails to notify people of potential data breach
London Authority Seeks Views On Personal Data And ‘Smart London’
The public survey will look for opinions on how personal data should be exploited, in the wake of earlier data protection scandals
Government To Seek Post-Brexit EU Data Protection Agreement
Tech firms said they welcome the government's latest data protection plans, which could see an ongoing EU-level role for Britain's information commissioner
Tech Leaders Urge UK To Maintain EU Data Standards After Brexit
techUK warns regulatory divergence from the European Union on data protection would make it more difficult for Britain to lead Europe's IT sector
Belgium Orders Facebook To Stop Collecting Data On Non-Users
The social network must also delete all the data it has collected on Belgian citizens who aren't users - or face fines of €250,000 a day
German Court Says Facebook Privacy Practices Are Illegal
Facebook doesn't give users enough information before granting itself broad access to their personal data, finds a Berlin regional court
Government Urges Businesses To Prep For Tougher Data Protection Law
Lock down that data! Charities and businesses warned to prepare for implement of Data Protection Bill
NHS Gives Thumbs Up To Cloud For Medical Record Storage
New NHS Digital guidelines give broad approval to the use of cloud services for storing medical records - including facilities in Europe and the US
US Customs Agents Now Need ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ To Copy Data
Officials at US border-crossing points such as airports now have new restrictions on when they can copy data from devices such as phones and laptops
China’s WeChat Denies Storing Users’ Data After Spying Claim
The leading Chinese messaging app said it doesn't store users' chat history, after a top businessman said WeChat was 'watching' users
Mozilla Fixes Crash Data Leak Issue In Firefox Browser
The bug caused some versions of Firefox to automatically send crash reports to Mozilla's servers, without users' authorisation
German Competition Watchdog Calls Facebook Data Collection ‘Abusive’
The preliminary ruling, ahead of a final decision next year, could mean limits on how Facebook collects and processes European user data
French Watchdog Finds WhatsApp-Facebook Data Sharing Illegal
The CNIL has given WhatsApp and Facebook one month to bring themselves into compliance with French data protection law or face a fine
Mozilla To Build Breach Notifications Into Firefox Browser
A planned feature, currently in early testing, would alert users when they use a site that's recently been affected by a data breach
NHS Launches API Lab To Promote Health Sector Data Exchange
NHS Digital is to collaborate with the supplier-led INTEROPen group on the development of APIs for exchanging health data
Worcestershire Trials Cross-Public Sector Data Sharing Agency
The operation, set up to promote data collaboration by any public sector organisation in the county, is thought to be the first of its kind
Massive Data Breach Of Personal Information Reported In Malaysia
The trove of stolen data included ID card numbers and details on 46 million mobile phones, in a country of only 31.2 million
British Financial Regulator Opens Probe Into Equifax Breach
The Financial Conduct Authority said it has opened an investigation into the breach of 15.2 million UK citizens' records following a letter from Parliament
Legal Changes Could Mean More Privacy Restrictions For Facebook, Skype
A legal opinion and a vote by MEPs could signal more restrictions on what social media and digital communications firms can do with users' data
Government Surveillance Regime Lacks Oversight
GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 are sharing mass personal data with mininal privacy safeguards, Privacy International has told a tribunal