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 […]
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New Data Protection Enforcement Provisions Take Effect in Russia
On July 1, 2017, a new law took effect in Russia allowing for administrative enforcement actions and higher fines for […]
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 […]
FTC shuts down Blue Global for sharing consumers’ loan-application data
The Federal Trade Commission said it halted the operations of Blue Global Media after the company earned millions of dollars […]
Facebook’s Small Print Might Be Next Big Antitrust Target
Facebook Inc.’s small print may be the next big thing in European antitrust as watchdogs home in on how the […]
New Data Protection Enforcement Provisions Take Effect in Russia
On July 1, 2017, a new law took effect in Russia allowing for administrative enforcement actions and higher fines for […]
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 […]
Gloucester City Council fined by ICO for leaving personal information vulnerable to attack
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Gloucester City Council £100,000 after a cyber attacker accessed council employees’ sensitive personal information. […]
Reasonable Retention Of Personal Information: The Compliance Advantage Of Risk-Based Polices And Procedures For Information Governance
A recent privacy breach case in Canada offers practical guidance for organizations anywhere to avoid the over-retention of personal data. […]
Essex local authority fined for publishing sensitive personal data in online planning documents
A council has been fined £150,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for publishing sensitive personal information about a family. Source: […]
Dani Mathers Faces Jail Time For Snapchat Photo
The former playboy model has been charged with misdemeanor invasion of privacy for the post, which she added to her […]
Facebook faces fines, investigations in EU
One day after Italy’s antitrust regulators announced Facebook has been fined 3 million euros for putting an “excessive emphasis” on the need to […]