Almost half UK businesses suffered cyberattack or security breach last year
Nearly half the businesses in the UK have fallen victim to cyberattacks or security breaches in the last year, costing them each thousands of […]
GDPR News
Do SMEs need to keep record of their processing activities?
With the GDPR being fully enforceable on May 25th, more and more questions arise regarding the scope of article 30 […]
WhatsApp raises minimum age to 16 for Europeans ahead of GDPR
Facebook-owned messaging service will demand users confirm they are old enough to use app after raising age limit from 13. […]
How Looming Privacy Regulations May Strengthen Facebook and Google
Facebook and Google are dealing with a privacy backlash and new European rules on data collection. The rules, though, may […]
Competition Is at the Heart of Facebook’s Privacy Problem
Opinion: Until consumers can easily control their data, competitors to Facebook won’t thrive. Consumers are trusting companies with vast amounts […]
Facebook’s data changes will hamper research and oversight, academics warn
Leading researchers sign open letter saying privacy restrictions ‘likely to compound the real problem’. An open letter, signed by 27 […]
EU states urged to agree online privacy ‘cookie law’
The EU’s digital chief has urged European governments to end their resistance to a new draft “cookie law” aimed at […]
Government hacking tactics questioned at OURSA
Government hacking and surveillance received heavy criticism at the OURSA Conference by ACLU lawyer Jennifer Granick, who questioned how the […]
How to request your personal data under GDPR
A subject access request will require any company to turn over data it has collected on you, and it’s pretty […]
Match.com glitch reactivated old profiles and users are horrified
A Match Group spokesperson confirmed that a “limited number” of old accounts had been accidentally reactivated recently and that any […]
Home Office data exemption sparks fears of further Windrush scandals
Rights groups say new data protection legislation will lead to further miscarriages of justice. The Home Office is to be […]
Data protection is a business issue
Data privacy is a rapidly maturing profession as organisations around the world increasingly see data protection as a business issue, […]