TikTok has pledged to spend $499m building its first European data centre as it seeks to simplify its compliance proc…
Hackers are charging millions to cover up GDPR breaches, researchers claim
Ransomware attacks have evolved from the “spray and pray” methodology popular several years ago to highly…
ICO gets “adequate” rating in internal audit and notes risk to its reputation
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data watchdog, has had a rough ride of late. The pa…
Could Twitter face legal fallout from the blue-tick hack?
For a brief period on Wednesday evening (15 July), Twitter was a quieter and more peaceful place. Verified accounts –…
What DBAs need to know about data privacy
Since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect just over two years ago, data privacy…
Why, now more than ever, we need to fix our data blind spots
Covid-19 has exposed the gaps in our national data infrastructure, and highlighted that our data culture, even motiva…
EU privacy regulators cast doubt on legality of Clearview AI’s facial recognition software
A powerful committee of European privacy regulators has thrown into doubt the legality of facial recognition software…
Babylon showed users other patients’ video consultations
A privacy flaw in the Babylon Health GP app gave one user access to the recordings of dozens of other patients’…
Digital rights group reports NHS Test and Trace to ICO, claims legal breach
Privacy campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the NHS Test and Trace scheme, claiming that it breaches …
Government says no to new privacy legislation for NHSX contact tracing app
Health secretary Matt Hancock has responded to demands for new legislation for the NHSX tracing app with “a big…