European regulators are tightening their grip on multinationals including Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Google as stricter GDPR rules come into play
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Google Targeted By Fresh Round Of GDPR Complaints
Google faces more data protection scrutiny in Europe following series of actions filed in the UK, Germany, France and other EU countries
ICO: UK Data Breach Reports Up Four Times Under GDPR
Information commissioner urges firms to focus on 'getting it right' – but promises first GDPR penalties coming soon
HMRC Begins Deleting Voice ID Data Of 5 Million Users
Regulators found tax authority had given 'little or no consideration' to data protection when setting up its biometric service
European Parliament Approves ‘Big Brother’ Database
Critics say plans to link together existing identity databases across the EU may break Europe's own data protection laws
Data Protection Regulator To Probe EU Institutions’ Contracts With Microsoft
The investigation follows a Dutch report that found privacy concerns with the way Microsoft held public authorities' data in a US-based data centre
Financial Services Report Five-Fold Rise In Data Breaches
Banks remain a lucrative target for hackers, with prosecutions lagging behind a rise in successful attacks, Financial Conduct Authority figures show
500px Admits Data Breach
Popular photograph website admits 'data security incident' that affects millions of its users
Facebook To Appeal German Privacy Ruling
The social media giant denies competition officials have standing to pass judgement over it – in spite of a German market share estimated at 95 percent
Google Accused Of Using Sensitive Data To Target Online Ads
The technical standards behind real-time bidding routinely disclose sensitive information about users' health, ethnicity, finances and other areas, says a GDPR complaint
Google Slapped With 50m Euro GDPR Penalty
Ouch! GDPR begins to bite as French regulator issues £44m GDPR fine to Google for data transparency breach
Cambridge Analytica Parent Fined £15,000 Over Data Refusal
SCL Elections had argued that a US citizen had no more right to request data held on him 'than a member of the Taliban'
Regulators Release Guidelines On GDPR’s Geographic Scope
European Data Protection Board seeks comments on its guidance as firms expect the GDPR's impact to make itself felt in the coming year
Facebook Defends Sharing User Data With ‘Partners’
Did you consent? Social network shared people's data with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Spotify etc
NASA Staff Data Stolen In Server Hack
Houston, we have a problem. Server breach at American agency sees data stolen from past and current staff
Google Shifts European Data Seat To Dublin
Google has officially designated its Irish subsidiary as being legally responsible for users' data under the GDPR, as impact of new regulations continues to make itself felt
ICO Fines Businesses Over Failure To Pay New Data Protection Fees
Organisations face fines of up to £4,350 for failure to pay the new fees, which came into force this year to fund the GDPR's broad regulatory approach
Google Faces Multiple GDPR Complaints Over Location Tracking
I spy with my little eye? Seven European consumer groups file GDPR complaints against Google's location tracking
British Airways Confirms Theft Of Additional Data
Another 185,000 payment card data stolen, after BA uncovers second hack whilst investigating the first
Apple’s Tim Cook Takes Aim At Rivals Over Data Privacy
Are you listening Mark? Tim Cook calls for federal privacy law and vows to protect users’ data and privacy
Apple Rolls Out Online Privacy Tool For US Users
The company has revamped its privacy site for users in the US and some other countries as it prepares to extend GDPR controls worldwide
Facebook Data Breach Affects 29 Million Users
Social network revises down the number of accounts affected, but still doesn't offer fraud protection
Heathrow Fined £120,000 Over Lost USB Stick
The unencrypted stick, containing personal data on staff, was found by a member of the public before being handed in to a national newspaper
Facebook Hack May Result In GDPR Penalty
Irish regulator says 10 percent of the hacked 50 million Facebook accounts are based in Europe
Microsoft, SAP, Adobe To Back Common Data Model
Ignite 2018: The proposed standardised model could make it easier to carry out large-scale analytics on customer data drawn from different sources
Information Commissioner Issues UK’s First Formal GDPR Notice
Data protection stakes are higher than ever as regulator fines Equifax £500,000 and issues a GDPR notice to firm that worked with Brexit campaigners
UK Data Complaints Double Under GDPR
New figures show the Information Commissioner's Office swamped with reports from individuals and companies alike
UK SMBs Struggle To Manage Customer Data, Seagate Warns
GDPR is watching. British firms unsure of basic data protection policies and many still use USB sticks as primary storage solution
Google ‘Tracks Users Even With Location History Switched Off’
An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking
US Congress Queries Apple, Google On Data Collection Practices
Lawmakers dispute Apple's claim of superior data privacy and express concern over developer access to Gmail messages