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Information Commissioner ‘Assessing’ Evidence From Cambridge Analytica Raid
Data protection enforcement officers searched the firm's premises into the early hours of Saturday morning as Facebook data probe continues
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
WhatsApp Agrees Not To Share Data With Facebook… For Now
The messaging app maker has said it won't share data with its parent company, as the Information Commissioner concludes its privacy probe
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
Thousands Of Government Sites Hacked To Mine Cryptocurrency
The hack affected the ICO, the NHS and thousands of government and academic organisations in the UK, the US and elsewhere
ICO Dishes £400,000 Fine To Carphone Warehouse For 2015 Data Breach
ICO investigation finds multiple failings that led to 2015 breach which saw 3m customers and employees data exposed
ICO Serves Notice On Ministry of Justice Over Information Delays
The ICO's has taken formal action against the MoJ after finding a backlog of hundreds of information requests, some dating back to 2012
Uber Admits 2.7m UK Users Had Data Stolen In Hack
Uber tells ICO that 2016 hack saw names, numbers and email addresses stolen
‘Concerned’ UK Regulators Look Into Uber’s Hidden Data Breach
ICO and NCSC are looking into the scale of the Uber hack before they take next steps
ICO Warns That Lack Of Trust With Data Use Could Harm Innovation
ICO prioritises reducing 'trust deficit' head of GDPR next year
ICO Slaps Verso Data Trader With £80,000 Fine
Information Commissioner also warns entire data broking industry over its handling of people's personal data
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
TalkTalk Is Fined £100,000 For Data Protection Act Breach
ICO says TalkTalk didn't do enough to stop criminals in Indian call centre from accessing huge amounts of customer data
New UK Data Protection Bill Gives Brits More Power And Makes More Demands Of Business
Businesses could face huge fines or criminal charges as individuals are given opportunity to withdraw consent for data, under proposed laws
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ICO Fines Moneysupermarket.com £80,000 For Spamming Customers
Price comparison site sent out marketing emails to customers who had opted out
Newcastle City Council Data Breach Exposes Details Of Adopted Children
ICO investigates after sensitive information was sent out in a spreadsheet
Data Sharing Is Needed For The Greater Good Even If It Compromises Privacy
OPINION: Roland Moore-Colyer believes access to data offers more benefits than it erodes privacy
TechUK Praises ‘Strong’ ICO Strategy Ahead Of Brexit And GDPR
ICO's "ambitious" four-year strategy applauded by techUK as Britain gears up for Brexit and GDPR
ICO Rules Google DeepMind And Royal Free NHS Trust Data Sharing Deal Was Illegal
Patients were not informed by Royal Free that their data was being shared with DeepMind
US Hit By Largest-Ever Voter Data Breach
A contractor for the Republican Party has accidentally exposed personal data on more than 198 million citizens
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ICO Fines Gloucester City Council £100,000 For Heartbleed Hack
The affects of Heartbleed are still being felt
ICO Raids More Houses As Part Of Nuisance Call Crackdown
Investigation into accident claims calls has been ongoing since May 2016
ICO Fines Basildon Council £150,000 For Leaking Personal Data
ICO shows no mercy on data protection as GDPR countdown continues
One Year To Go: What Is GDPR And Why Should Businesses Care?
With one year to go until new regulations come into effect, the deadline for compliance is fast approaching
ICO Hits Keurboom Communications With £400,000 For 100m Nuisance Calls
The Information Commissioner's Office is taking a hard-line against nuisance calls
Debenhams Hack Leaks Personal Details Of 26,000 Customers
Debenhams informs ICO after hackers breach online florist business through third-party