Regulators found tax authority had given 'little or no consideration' to data protection when setting up its biometric service
Critics say plans to link together existing identity databases across the EU may break Europe's own data protection laws
The investigation follows a Dutch report that found privacy concerns with the way Microsoft held public authorities' data in a…
Banks remain a lucrative target for hackers, with prosecutions lagging behind a rise in successful attacks, Financial Conduct Authority figures…
Popular photograph website admits 'data security incident' that affects millions of its users
The social media giant denies competition officials have standing to pass judgement over it – in spite of a German…
The technical standards behind real-time bidding routinely disclose sensitive information about users' health, ethnicity, finances and other areas, says a…
Ouch! GDPR begins to bite as French regulator issues £44m GDPR fine to Google for data transparency breach
SCL Elections had argued that a US citizen had no more right to request data held on him 'than a…
European Data Protection Board seeks comments on its guidance as firms expect the GDPR's impact to make itself felt in…
Did you consent? Social network shared people's data with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Spotify etc
Houston, we have a problem. Server breach at American agency sees data stolen from past and current staff
Google has officially designated its Irish subsidiary as being legally responsible for users' data under the GDPR, as impact of…
Organisations face fines of up to £4,350 for failure to pay the new fees, which came into force this year…
I spy with my little eye? Seven European consumer groups file GDPR complaints against Google's location tracking
Another 185,000 payment card data stolen, after BA uncovers second hack whilst investigating the first
Are you listening Mark? Tim Cook calls for federal privacy law and vows to protect users’ data and privacy
The company has revamped its privacy site for users in the US and some other countries as it prepares to…
Social network revises down the number of accounts affected, but still doesn't offer fraud protection
The unencrypted stick, containing personal data on staff, was found by a member of the public before being handed in…
Irish regulator says 10 percent of the hacked 50 million Facebook accounts are based in Europe
Ignite 2018: The proposed standardised model could make it easier to carry out large-scale analytics on customer data drawn from…
Data protection stakes are higher than ever as regulator fines Equifax £500,000 and issues a GDPR notice to firm that…
New figures show the Information Commissioner's Office swamped with reports from individuals and companies alike
GDPR is watching. British firms unsure of basic data protection policies and many still use USB sticks as primary storage…
An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking
Lawmakers dispute Apple's claim of superior data privacy and express concern over developer access to Gmail messages
One month on, establishing user consent for tracking technologies is proving difficult for the online ad industry to master
The SEC's investigation into Facebook's data policies joins those of the FBI, the FTC and the Justice Department
Banks, tech giants and adtech firms are amongst those hit by the new data privacy law