Russian cyber threat pushes UK to sign world’s largest digital security pact
Theresa May will strengthen the UK’s digital defences through a £15m online security pact with Commonwealth allies amid warnings over the growing threat […]
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Cambridge Analytica scandal ‘highlights need for AI regulation’
Britain needs to lead the way on artificial intelligence regulation, in order to prevent companies such as Cambridge Analytica setting […]
UK’s DPA releases data protection self assessment tool
The ICO’s data protection self assessment toolkit helps you assess your organisation’s compliance with data protection law and helps you […]
GDPR no excuse for not meeting AML duties
Gambling operators will be able to meet their licensing obligations on problem gambling and anti-money laundering (AML) without breaching the […]
GDPR: UK watchdog promises ‘proportionate and pragmatic’ enforcement
The UK’s information commissioner has promised to use new powers to issue “hefty fines” for breaches of data protection law […]
EU urged to act over social media and fake news
British commissioner wants more transparency and limits on harvesting data for political ends. A senior EU official has called for […]
Managing the practicalities of GDPR: firms’ challenges
As the go-live date for the General Data Protection Regulation draws ever closer, firms across the U.K. and Europe are […]
Advertising Association calls for ‘deep alignment’ of European data protection post-Brexit
The Advertising Association has unfurled its colours to the mast of continued ‘deep alignment’ between the UK and Europe on […]
Cambridge Analytica parent company had access to secret MoD information
SCL, Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, had access to secret UK information and was singled out for praise by the UK […]
Businesses face three month delay to ‘high risk’ data processing
Businesses could be forced to put major new technology projects on hold for more than three months if they trigger […]
Whistleblower says ‘cheating’ may have changed Brexit vote outcome
Canadian whistleblower Chris Wylie implicated B.C.-based AggregateIQ in his testimony to a U.K. parliamentary committee about misuse of data targeting […]
UK watchdog wants disclosure rules for political ads on social media
The UK’s data protection agency will push for increased transparency into how personal data flows between digital platforms to ensure […]