Can Theresa May get the data protection deal she wants?
Twice now — first at a speech focused on security, in Munich, then this past Friday in her so-called “Five […]
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UK Home Office warned over plans to block immigration data access for EU citizens
Plans to deny millions of people the right to access immigration data held on them by the Home Office are […]
How UK Data Protection Bill reduces data subject rights
Given that it is the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill (DPBill) today, I thought I would write a […]
UK PM confident of maintaining data protection standards post-Brexit
This afternoon, Theresa May, Prime Minister, spoke about data protection law as part of her major policy speech in London […]
UK’s immigration officials to continue to seek patient data
Ministers have rejected a call from MPs to immediately suspend the disclosure of confidential NHS patient data to the Home […]
Affiliate marketing industry needs to clean up its act in terms of privacy law compliance
An international operation has found that the affiliate marketing industry has significant issues to overcome in terms of compliance with […]
Data retention crucial to investigating serious crime
A lawyer who reviewed the UK’s anti-terror laws has told the High Court the use of data retained by telecommunications […]
UK and Australia Are Now Monitoring Their Government Domains on Have I Been Pwned
If I’m honest, I’m constantly surprised by the extent of how far Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) is reaching these […]
62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR
There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to […]
CCTV update: recording the balance
When, where, and in what circumstances it is appropriate to use CCTV monitoring is a much debated topic. An individual’s […]
Consent needed for electronic marketing
Speaking at the Direct Marketing Association’s (DMA) conference on 23 February, Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, said that whilst the details […]
Buttarelli gives the post-Brexit options for the UK and insights into the EU DP Board
Giovanni Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor, in London yesterday, explained that Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner, has been working hard […]