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BA Faces Record £183.39m Fine For Massive Data Breach

The fine, intended to penalise 'poor security arrangements' that allowed the attack to take place, is the largest ever announced…

5 years ago

EE Fined £100,000 Over Illegal Marketing Texts

Some 2.5 million direct marketing messages were sent to mobile customers without their consent

5 years ago

ICO: UK Data Breach Reports Up Four Times Under GDPR

Information commissioner urges firms to focus on 'getting it right' – but promises first GDPR penalties coming soon

5 years ago

NCSC Won’t Automatically Share Breach Info With Watchdog

Not a snitch. GQHC agency promises not to share breach information with watchdog unless victim gives permission

5 years ago

ICO Calls On Facebook To Prove It’s Sincere On Regulation

If Facebook is truly in favour of stronger social media rules, it should revisit its appeal of last year's £500,000…

5 years ago

Cambridge Analytica Parent Fined £15,000 Over Data Refusal

SCL Elections had argued that a US citizen had no more right to request data held on him 'than a…

5 years ago

Data Regulator Probes ‘Colossal’ Four-Year Marriott Breach

The hack exposed personal data and card information on up to 500m customers of Marriott's Starwood hotels dating back to…

5 years ago

ICO Fines Businesses Over Failure To Pay New Data Protection Fees

Organisations face fines of up to £4,350 for failure to pay the new fees, which came into force this year…

5 years ago

Uber Fined By Regulators For Hiding Data Breach

Stern words and stiff fine from UK regulator after Uber displayed “complete disregard” for customers and drivers

5 years ago

Facebook Appeals Cambridge Analytica Fine

Firm claims £500,000 fine is unjustified, as it disputes UK regulator fine over data breach

5 years ago

Google To Take Over Controversial NHS App

The search and advertising giant is accused of 'trust demolition' after announcing that it plans to take direct control of…

5 years ago

Information Commissioner Calls For Regulation Of Social Media

A new regulatory body is needed to police social media firms' 'very disturbing' use of personal data for political purposes,…

5 years ago

ICO Confirms Facebook Maximum Fine Of £500,000

Information Commissioner confirms maximum possible fine for Facebook over Cambridge Analytica

5 years ago

Heathrow Fined £120,000 Over Lost USB Stick

The unencrypted stick, containing personal data on staff, was found by a member of the public before being handed in…

5 years ago

Information Commissioner Issues UK’s First Formal GDPR Notice

Data protection stakes are higher than ever as regulator fines Equifax £500,000 and issues a GDPR notice to firm that…

6 years ago

UK Data Complaints Double Under GDPR

New figures show the Information Commissioner's Office swamped with reports from individuals and companies alike

6 years ago

Google ‘Tracks Users Even With Location History Switched Off’

An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking

6 years ago

DeepMind Diagnostic AI ‘More Accurate’ Than Human Eye Specialists

DeepMind's algorithm outperforms human doctors in initial tests, but questions hang over the use of AI in clinical practice

6 years ago

ICO Fines Emma’s Diary £140,000 Over Campaign Data

The pregnancy advice site illegally sold the personal data of one million people to the Labour Party for use in…

6 years ago

ICO Fines Website For Sharing Information With Labour Party

Data watchdog to fine website for “serious contravention” in selling data on 1 million people to the Labour Party

6 years ago

Facebook Fined £500,000 Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal

British data watchdog slaps Facebook with maximum possible fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal

6 years ago

Gloucester Police Fined For Disclosing Victim Details In Bulk Email

An officer failed to activate the 'BCC' function in a bulk email, landing the force a £80,000 penalty

6 years ago

University Fined £120,000 Over ‘Serious’ Security Breach

Hackers penetrated an unsecured microsite that had been left online for more than 10 years, stealing sensitive data and posting…

6 years ago

ICO Fines Prosecutors £325,000 Over Mislaid Police Interviews

The unencrypted discs, containing sensitive video interviews, went missing in the publicly accessible area of a CPS office in Brighton

6 years ago

Cambridge Analytica ‘Retained Facebook Data Derivatives’

Defunct company covered up its use of valuable predictive models drawn from Facebook information, claims report

6 years ago

Europe Tells ICANN Its GDPR Compliance Plans Need More Work

The internet supervisory body says it will continue to press for a moratorium on GDPR enforcement while it works to…

6 years ago

European Watchdogs To Tackle Social Media Data Harvesting

'Sorry is not enough' say European watchdogs as they form working group to data collection by social media

6 years ago

Information Commissioner ‘Assessing’ Evidence From Cambridge Analytica Raid

Data protection enforcement officers searched the firm's premises into the early hours of Saturday morning as Facebook data probe continues

6 years ago

ICO Investigates Gwent Police Over Data Breach

Data protection act violation? Welsh police force may be in trouble after it fails to notify people of potential data…

6 years ago

WhatsApp Agrees Not To Share Data With Facebook… For Now

The messaging app maker has said it won't share data with its parent company, as the Information Commissioner concludes its…

6 years ago