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Government To Seek Post-Brexit EU Data Protection Agreement

Tech firms said they welcome the government's latest data protection plans, which could see an ongoing EU-level role for Britain's…

6 years ago

Thousands Of Government Sites Hacked To Mine Cryptocurrency

The hack affected the ICO, the NHS and thousands of government and academic organisations in the UK, the US and…

6 years ago

ICO Dishes £400,000 Fine To Carphone Warehouse For 2015 Data Breach

ICO investigation finds multiple failings that led to 2015 breach which saw 3m customers and employees data exposed

6 years ago

ICO Serves Notice On Ministry of Justice Over Information Delays

The ICO's has taken formal action against the MoJ after finding a backlog of hundreds of information requests, some dating…

6 years ago

Uber Admits 2.7m UK Users Had Data Stolen In Hack

Uber tells ICO that 2016 hack saw names, numbers and email addresses stolen

6 years ago

‘Concerned’ UK Regulators Look Into Uber’s Hidden Data Breach

ICO and NCSC are looking into the scale of the Uber hack before they take next steps

6 years ago

ICO Slaps Verso Data Trader With £80,000 Fine

Information Commissioner also warns entire data broking industry over its handling of people's personal data

6 years ago

NHS Launches API Lab To Promote Health Sector Data Exchange

NHS Digital is to collaborate with the supplier-led INTEROPen group on the development of APIs for exchanging health data

6 years ago

TalkTalk Is Fined £100,000 For Data Protection Act Breach

ICO says TalkTalk didn't do enough to stop criminals in Indian call centre from accessing huge amounts of customer data

7 years ago

New UK Data Protection Bill Gives Brits More Power And Makes More Demands Of Business

Businesses could face huge fines or criminal charges as individuals are given opportunity to withdraw consent for data, under proposed…

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 July)

Test your weekly tech news knowledge!

7 years ago

ICO Fines Moneysupermarket.com £80,000 For Spamming Customers

Price comparison site sent out marketing emails to customers who had opted out

7 years ago

Data Sharing Is Needed For The Greater Good Even If It Compromises Privacy

OPINION: Roland Moore-Colyer believes access to data offers more benefits than it erodes privacy

7 years ago

TechUK Praises ‘Strong’ ICO Strategy Ahead Of Brexit And GDPR

ICO's "ambitious" four-year strategy applauded by techUK as Britain gears up for Brexit and GDPR

7 years ago

US Hit By Largest-Ever Voter Data Breach

A contractor for the Republican Party has accidentally exposed personal data on more than 198 million citizens

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (16 June)

Another busy week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?

7 years ago

ICO Raids More Houses As Part Of Nuisance Call Crackdown

Investigation into accident claims calls has been ongoing since May 2016

7 years ago

ICO Fines Basildon Council £150,000 For Leaking Personal Data

ICO shows no mercy on data protection as GDPR countdown continues

7 years ago

One Year To Go: What Is GDPR And Why Should Businesses Care?

With one year to go until new regulations come into effect, the deadline for compliance is fast approaching

7 years ago

ICO Hits Keurboom Communications With £400,000 For 100m Nuisance Calls

The Information Commissioner's Office is taking a hard-line against nuisance calls

7 years ago

Debenhams Hack Leaks Personal Details Of 26,000 Customers

Debenhams informs ICO after hackers breach online florist business through third-party

7 years ago

ICO Makes Senior Appointments Ahead Of GDPR

ICO appoints a new deputy CEO and Deputy Commissioner – Operations as it continues data protection work

7 years ago

Data Protection Watchdog Fines Eleven More UK Charities

Good causes doesn't excuse misuse of personal data says ICO, as it fines charities for 'wealth screening'

7 years ago

ICO: Councils ‘Have Work To Do’ Ahead Of GDPR

'Concerning' shortcomings include the lack of mandatory data protection training at many local authorities, the ICO said

7 years ago

ICO Dishes Out £270,000 Nuisance Call Fine To Hampshire Firm

The fine is one of the biggest ever handed out by the ICO for nuisance calls

7 years ago

Whistleblowers Describe Industrial-Scale Indian TalkTalk Scam

Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers

7 years ago