Latest TalkTalk fine a warning to firms to keep IT systems up to date
The latest fine issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) against TalkTalk should be seen as a warning to businesses […]
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UK watchdog seeks to quell fears about heavy fines under the GDPR
Businesses that are responsible for “minor infringements” of new EU data protection laws shortly after they come into effect will […]
Personal data belonging to up to 21,000 TalkTalk customers could have been used for scams and fraud
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC £100,000 after it failed to look after its customers’ data […]
GDPR – sorting the fact from the fiction
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham separates fact from fiction regarding GDPR and financial penalties. Source: GDPR – sorting the fact from […]
ICO warns workers about illegally sharing other people’s personal information
The ICO has warned employees about the potential consequences of illegally sharing personal data that they have access to as […]
Royal Free Undertaking exposes weakness in data protection enforcement regime
The ICO’s enforcement (or lack of enforcement depending on your view) in the Royal Free/DeepMind case has divided the data […]
Businesses warned against ‘dressing up’ marketing emails that customers have opted out of
Businesses cannot send marketing emails to customers that have elected to opt out of receiving such messages as part of […]
ICO’s Publishes Its Annual Report for 2016/17
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its annual report for 2016/17. The report includes the ICO’s annual operational performance statistics which […]
ICO issues record number of PECR penalties
The ICO issued, in the past 12 months, more fines for PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations) breaches than ever […]
ICO publishes International Strategy to help protect UK public’s personal information in a global environment
The ICO has published its first ever International Strategy to help it meet overseas data protection challenges including increased globalism, […]
Four lessons NHS Trusts can learn from the Royal Free case
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust did not comply with the Data […]
Morrisons supermarket chain fined for flouting customers’ marketing wishes
A national supermarket chain has been fined for breaking the law on how people’s personal information should be treated when […]