The personal data of millions of users of the Q&A site Quora has been compromised in 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…
Cambridge University’s Psychometrics Centre to be investigated under GDPR
Cambridge University’s Psychometrics Centre will become one of the first organisations to be investigated under…
The ICO plans to fine Facebook a record £500,000 over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK’s data protection regulator intends to issue Facebook with a record £500,000 fine over its handling of t…