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UK And EU Watchdogs Launch Probes Into Google Privacy Policy
ICO and others initiate action after French regulator says Google is not complying
ICO: Europe Didn’t Do A Good Job Of Ganging Up On Google
Divided regulators meant Google was not punished properly for taking private Wi-Fi data, the ICO tells us
Google Faces Punishment After Failing To Answer European Privacy Regulators
Google's controversial privacy policy could land it with a fine in Europe
ICO Slaps Nursing And Midwifery Council With £150k Fine
ICO calls the midwife after courier loses DVDs
Sony Slapped With £250k Fine For 2011 PSN Breach
Sony plans appeal but isn't getting much sympathy from the security community
ICO Slams Local Government As It Hands Out More Data Breach Fines
ICO fines on local councils close to hitting £2 million
Spam Texter Says £440,000 Fine ‘Is ICO Publicity Stunt’
Two men who allegedly ran a spam texting firm feel the wrath of the information commissioner
Plymouth Council Fined £60k After Printer Gaffe
Council worker picks up the wrong documents and posts them
Businesses Consider Abusing ICO Data Breach Fine ‘Loophole’
Companies can avoid a data breach fine if they pretend they didn't know about the problem, TechWeekEurope understands
Bank Account Mixup Lands Prudential With £50k Fine
Firm fined after a mixup involving customers with the same name and birthday
Why Coca-Cola Should Have Admitted It Was Hacked
Coca-Cola was reportedly hacked in 2009 and is still keeping quiet about it. Such reticence hurts all of us, says Tom Brewster
ICO Slaps Stoke City Council With Hefty Data Breach Fine
Council gets massive fine after emails are sent to the wrong person,
O2 Attracts Most Data Breach Complaints In All Of Britain
Exclusive: An FOI request reveals O2 has attracted more data protection complaints in one year than Google and Sony combined
Manchester Police Slapped With £120,000 Data Breach Fine
Manchester police caught napping by the ICO
ICO Praises Private Sector Security
The ICO says the private sector is leading the way in data protection, but is it basing its claims on dodgy data?
Ministers’ Emails And Texts Open To FOI Requests
Gove gives up the ghost in fight with ICO
ICO Announces £250k Fines For Spam Texts
Watchdog announces first ever fines for spam texters
ICO Warns Businesses Over Data Protection In The Cloud
Businesses are responsible for the security of their data, even when it is held on cloud providers' infrastructure, says ICO
ICO Dishes Out £250,000 Fine After Outsourcing Nightmare
Scottish council says it may appeal a massive fine for an outsourcer's recycling gaffe
Web Firm Provokes ICO Over ‘Ridiculous’ Cookie Law
Cookie law sends firm cookie as it asks ICO to sue it for breaching the regulation
UK Data Breach Reports Spike 1000 Percent In Five Years
State of UK security shown to be worsening
The Only Way Is Out After Essex Data Breach
Joey Essex looks on in dismay...
ICO Probes Tesco Security Issues
Tesco now facing pressure from the data protection watchdog
Security Snafus Escalate As ICO Warnings Up 48 Percent
The ICO is baring its teeth some more, but still imposing minimal fines
ICO Pressures Charities To Open Doors For Data Protection ‘Check Ups’
The ICO doesn't want to fine charities, so is encouraging them to take advantage of free help
Health Trust Fined £175k After Website Gaffe
Torbay Care Trust says it is disappointed by the fine, but it will pay up
ICO Reopens Google Street View Data Slurping Inquiry
Google faces fresh investigation in the UK over Street View, as ICO sends an angry letter to the tech giant
ICO Fines Council £90k After Children’s Data Disclosed
Council is fined £90,000 for two separate breaches
ICO Receives 64 Cookie Complaints In Three Days
The ICO confirms 64 complaints have been made over cookies, just two days after the law was enforced