After the discovery last week of a dataset of 533 million Facebook users, Irish regulator warns firm it may have broken multiple laws and begins probe
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Facebook To Move UK Users To US Data Agreements
Escaping GDPR protections? Social networking giant Facebook insists move will not change privacy controls or the services it offers
Twitter Fined 450,000 Euros Over Public Tweet Bug
Irish data regulator DPC increases Twitter's GDPR fine for tweeting bug, after watchdogs in Austria, Germany, Italy argued it was too low
Companies Warned To Prepare For Data Transfer Challenges
Lack of progress on successor to Privacy Shield transatlantic data transfer agreement and UK exit from GDPR likely to mean complications, experts say
Bristol City Council Data Breach Revealed Names Of Disabled Children
Mass email from the council contained the names and email addresses of children with special educational needs and disabilities
Will Privacy Kill the Open Web?
Privacy and how the personal data of individuals is collected, stored, manipulated and shared is governed by GDPR. However, some high-profile data compliance breaches have thrown into doubt the effectiveness of the regulation. And as the Open Web comes under attack once more, can privacy and the ideals of an Open Web every be fully reconciled?
Apple Hits Back At iPhone Tracking Complaints By Privacy Group
Two privacy complaints filed by Max Schrems campaign group draws robust response from Apple, which labels allegations as 'factually inaccurate'
Internet Day: Are the Days of Internet Freedom Numbered?
Today is Internet Day. Silicon UK asked Julius Cerniauskas, CEO at Oxylabs to give his exclusive insights into whether the free Internet as we know it, is ending and, what the internet of the future could look like.
British Airways Hit With Record £20m Fine For Data Breach
Data protection watchdog reconsiders its £183.4 million fine against British Airways for 2018 data breach, and lowers it down to £20 million
Canon Suffers Ransomware Attack, With 10TB Of Data Stolen –...
Report suggests Canon has been crippled with a ransomware attack with allegedly 10TB of data, including private databases, stolen
A Pandemic Of Data Sharing?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the use of apps and other trace and track technologies have not delivered on their promise. Strong personal data regulation, coupled with public suspicion about how their data is collected and then used, is driving the debate surrounding Coronavirus and how technology can be used to combat its impact.
German Court Strikes Down Telecoms Data Access Law
Current laws give security services 'excessive' access to citizens' data, finds top court, giving government until end of 2021 to bring in higher thresholds
France Upholds Record Google Data Protection Fine
French court upholds earlier £45m penalty on Google for failing to obtain Android users' consent to use their personal data for personalised ads
GDPR ‘At Risk Of Failing’ Due To Lack Of Resources
Software maker argues GDPR left toothless due to lack of budget ad technical staff at European member states' data protection authorities
Virgin Media Data Breach Impacts 900,000 Customers
Privacy gaffe. Personal data of 900,000 Virgin Media customers was left on an unsecured marketing database for ten months, ISP admits
UK Google Accounts To Be Placed Under US Jurisdiction
Change of terms of service will see British Google accounts moved out from Irish (European Union) control and placed within US jurisdiction
Silicon UK in Focus: Data Protection Day 2020
Today is the 14th annual Data Protection Day. Silicon UK speaks to Bob Canaway, Chief Marketing Officer, Privitar to gain his insight into how data protection has evolved and what challenges lie ahead.
EU Proposes Five-Year Ban On Facial Recognition Technology
European Commission could temporarily bar facial recognition in public places as new rules to protect individuals' privacy are worked out
Most Website Consent Mechanisms ‘Illegal’ Under GDPR
Study finds websites' consent platforms largely fail to comply with data protection rules, and may even incentivise 'illegal configurations'
Facebook Lawsuit After Hack Must Not Include Damages – US Judge
Facebook should not face financial damage claims after the hack of 29 million accounts, but can pressure for better security
Twitter ‘Pauses’ Massive Account Cull After Outcry
User backlash prompts Twitter to announce pause in its plans to delete millions of inactive accounts
Microsoft Updates Cloud Agreements Following EU Probe
New cloud contract terms to roll out worldwide after European regulators found 'serious concerns' over the way Microsoft was handling citizens' data
Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy...
Redmond pledges to roll out California's strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States
EU Data Regulator Finds ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Microsoft...
Microsoft's contracts with EU agencies found to have 'significant scope for improvement' where it comes to protecting citizens' data
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Smart Buildings and GDPR
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‘Less Than One-Third’ Of Companies Fully GDPR-Compliant
Capgemini finds firms struggle with legacy IT systems, complex requirements and mounting costs to bring themselves into line with strict data protection rules
Information Overlord: Google and Your Right to be Forgotten
With a surprise ruling in favour of Google, has the right to be forgotten, now become obsolete outside of Europe?
Embracing Big Brother: Is Your TV Watching You?
With news that smart TVs are collecting vast quantities of personal information and then passing this to Google and Amazon, is this the cost of using this technology, or a breach of our privacy?
Google Shuts Down Android Data Programme ‘Over Regulatory...
Mobile Network Insights service provided aggregated, anonymised user data to mobile operators to help them spot network weaknesses
King’s Cross District Tracks Visitors Using Face Recognition
Canary Wharf also said to be considering private face recognition trials, in spite of controversy over police use of the technology