The EU has called out the US government for failing to appoint an ombudsman to oversee transatlantic data flows. The …
ICO calls on businesses to review data policies ahead of possible no-deal Brexit
The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged British businesses to review how they handle personal data in t…
Quora becomes the second American firm in a week to disclose a huge data breach
The personal data of millions of users of the Q&A site Quora has been compromised by a major cyber attack. In a b…
ICO fines Uber £385k for 2016 breach cover-up, says company showed “complete disregard” for customer data
The UK’s data protection regulator has issued Uber with a £385,000 fine for failing to protect more than 2.5 mi…
Facebook fined £500,000 over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK’s privacy watchdog has fined Facebook £500,000 for “serious breaches” of data protection law…
Apple’s Tim Cook backs new US privacy laws: “Data is being weaponised against us”
Apple CEO Tim Cook has called on the US government to adopt tough new data protection laws inspired by GDPR. Speaking…
ICO hands Equifax maximum fine for huge data breach
The UK’s data protection regulator has issued Equifax with a £500,000 fine after it suffered one of the largest…
UK data protection complaints have more than doubled since GDPR deadline
The UK’s privacy watchdog has recorded a sharp rise in data protection complaints since GDPR came into force in…
How “regtech” could usher in a new era for the finance sector
Financial services as we know them are changing as new technologies enter and disrupt the market, promising consumers…
The ICO names IBM’s Simon McDougall as its first innovation director
The Information Commissioner’s Office has appointed Simon McDougall, a managing director at IBM’s Promont…