ICO responds to Facebook call on governments to tighten internet regulation
The Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham has spoken out following Mark Zuckerberg’s demands for governments to do more to control what […]
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UK to investigate bias of algorithmic decision-making
The potential for bias in the use of algorithms in crime and justice, financial services, recruitment and local government will […]
Birmingham Court fines pair over data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that employees could face criminal charges if they access or share personal data […]
After Brexit, the EU must decide if UK data protection is adequate
After Brexit the European Commission will decide whether the UK provides equivalent data protection standards to GDPR and other EU […]
Uber faces fresh legal challenge over driver data
Uber drivers in the U.K. are filing a lawsuit against the company over allegations the firm has continuously broken European […]
UK Issues Regulations on Post-Brexit Data Protection Law
Two sets of regulations aimed at readying UK data protection law for a post-Brexit world have been promulgated in recent […]
Data breaches ‘major contributor’ to UK fraud
Data breaches are a “major contributor” to fraud experienced in the UK, a new report by a banking industry trade […]
UK’s ICO rides two businesses
The UK’s data protection watchdog raided two businesses suspected of making millions of nuisance calls. The Information Commissioner’s Office has […]
GDPR spurs cybersecurity improvements at biggest public companies
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) spurred the UK’s biggest public companies to improve the measures they […]
European Court of Human Rights to Reexamine Bulk Collection
On February 5, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced that the Grand Chamber will reexamine two cases concerning […]
Extraterritorial Applicability of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 After Brexit
In the privacy world, the primary focus for most companies regarding Brexit to date has been on ensuring that data […]
UK consumers more likely to abandon a breached company
A study by the payment security firm PCI Pal found British folks are far less forgiving of a company that […]