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Data Protection Watchdog Fines Eleven More UK Charities
Good causes doesn't excuse misuse of personal data says ICO, as it fines charities for 'wealth screening'
ICO: Councils ‘Have Work To Do’ Ahead Of GDPR
'Concerning' shortcomings include the lack of mandatory data protection training at many local authorities, the ICO said
ICO Dishes Out £270,000 Nuisance Call Fine To Hampshire Firm
The fine is one of the biggest ever handed out by the ICO for nuisance calls
Whistleblowers Describe Industrial-Scale Indian TalkTalk Scam
Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers
ICO To Probe Data Analytics Use In Brexit Campaign
The information commissioner is to investigate whether citizens' data was used illegally by the Leave.eu campaign ahead of the Brexit vote
Information Commissioner Calls For Businesses To Restore Trust With GDPR
Speakers also pinpoint GDPR as the start of an industry revolution
EU Still ‘Concerned’ Over Windows 10’s Aggressive Data Collection
Regulators say Microsoft is collecting too much information on Windows users without informing them how that data is being used
Sports Direct Hides Massive 2016 Data Breach From 30,000 Employees
Security experts lambaste the retailers handling of the data breach
ICO Slaps Insurers RSA With £150,000 Fine After Data Protection ‘Failure’
An unencrypted hard drive containing customer's names, addresses and bank account details was stolen
ICO Confirms It Breached Data Rules Multiple Times
My bad! Britain's data watchdog find itself guilt of failing to safeguard public data
ICO Threatens Central Government FOI Audits
The new information commissioner plans to crack the whip on Whitehall departments over lax freedom of information compliance
ICO Fines Top UK Charities For Data Protection Breaches
ICO fines RSPCA and British Heart Foundation for "wealth screening" to get more donations
ICO Launches Probe After National Lottery Compromise
ICO begins investigation after Camelot detected 'suspicious activity' on player online accounts earlier this week
Facebook & WhatsApp Pause Data Sharing In UK After ICO Threats
Facebook and WhatsApp have yet to agree to a commitment to be more transparent over how they collect and use customer data
Brexit: ICO Says GDPR Will Come Into Effect Before Britain Leaves The EU
UK companies will likely need to work with in GDPR regardless of the Brexit
Box Looks Beyond Privacy Shield With EU Binding Corporate Rule Approval
Box gets EU binding corporate rules approval to safeguard European customer privacy following 'extraordinary' reversal of Safe Harbour last year
ICO: Future UK Data Protection Laws Must Equal Those Of EU
Safe Habour advice. British data protection act should be used when transferring data to US, says ICO
MPs Recommend Greater Powers For ICO In Wake Of TalkTalk Hack
Select committee says ICO should have more resources to cope with breaches and greater flexibility with punishments
Infosec 2016: ICO – GDPR Not The Only Option If Brexit Happens
Infosec 2016: Information Commissioner’s Office could be happy with data regulations like Australia or New Zealand enforce if Britain leaves the EU
Brexit Campaigners Fined For Sending 500,000 Spam EU Referendum Texts
Campaign group that backs European exit fined for spam messages, but it tells TechweekEurope ICO has got it wrong
ICO Fines London NHS Trust For Exposing Patient Details
The regulator fined a sexual health clinic £180,000 after it exposed the naes and email addresses of HIV patients
National Childbirth Trust Hit By Major Data Breach
Details of over 15,000 expectant parents leaked, including email addresses
Government Cherry-Picks Elizabeth Denham As UK Information Commissioner
Denham says she is ready to tackle challenges that rapid tech innovation presents to information rights
ICO Hands Politicians Data Protection Warning After David Lammy MP Fine
David Lammy gets £5,000 fine after two day, 35,000 automated call binge as ICO tells political campaigns to respect the law
Marketing Firm Goes Into Liquidation After ‘Record’ £350,000 ICO Fine
ICO fines Prodial £350,000 after 46m automated nuisance calls about PPI insurance claims but regulator says it will work with liquidators to recover the fine
ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites
Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs
Government Wants Phone Marketers To Display Call ID
New government proposals could force marketers to show their phone number in bid to tackle nuisance calls
ICO Wants Stronger Sentencing After Offender Fined Just £1,000 For Selling 28,000 Records
The case illustrates the need for more sentencing options to deter would-be data thieves, the ICO argues
ICO Reassures Firms After Data ‘Safe Harbour’ Ruling
“Don't panic” ICO tells British firms after data sharing deal with US is torpedoed by top Euro court