Policy & legislation
Visit/data-insights/data-processing/354573/ico-faces-legal-action-over-failure-to-regulate-adtech
ICO faces legal action over ‘failure to regulate’ adtech industry
Campaigners may sue the data regulator for declining to take action against “massive data breaches”
17 Jan 2020
Visit/security/privacy/354570/eu-considers-a-five-year-ban-on-facial-recognition
EU considers a five-year ban on facial recognition
An 18-page report proposes putting the tech on hold while regulation is worked out
17 Jan 2020
Visit/security/privacy/354556/national-security-cant-be-used-as-an-excuse-to-bypass-privacy-laws
‘National security’ can’t be used as an excuse to bypass privacy laws
A preliminary ECJ ruling would limit the power of member states to sidestep privacy and data protection laws
16 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/354515/widely-used-cookie-walls-are
Widely-used cookie walls are flouting GDPR rules
Only 12% of third-party consent-seeking banners and notifications meet minimum requirements
13 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/data-governance/354496/brexit-security-talks-under-threat-after-uk-accused-of
Brexit security talks under threat after UK accused of illegally copying Schengen data
"This is not a partner we can work with under these conditions," says Dutch MEP
10 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/compliance/354495/testing-for-compliance-just-became-easier
Testing for compliance just became easier
How you can use technology to ensure compliance in your organisation
10 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/data-protection/354492/currys-pc-world-parent-firm-hit-with-ps500k-fine-over
Currys PC World parent firm hit with £500k fine over historic data breach
Hackers said to have stolen data belonging to 14 million customers over a nine-month period
9 Jan 2020
Visit/government-it-strategy/28305/ir35-news
Government announces review of IR35 off-payroll changes
Long-promised investigation comes just months before planned private sector rollout
8 Jan 2020
Visit/business/policy-legislation/354472/tech-firms-lobby-eu-over-harmful-content-liability
Tech firms lobby EU over harmful content liability
Companies are desperate to avoid the sanctions for failing to remove content but admit some oversight is needed
7 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/it-regulation/354463/hp-awarded-439m-in-long-running-price-fixing-case
HP awarded $439m in long-running price-fixing case
Quanta told to pay HP for optical drive price fixing
6 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/information-governance/354080/building-a-modern-information-governance-strategy
Building a modern information governance strategy
How to rethink your approach to develop a more modern information governance strategy
3 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/data-protection/354454/box-ceo-most-internet-users-will-ditch-privacy-for-online
Box CEO: Most internet users will ditch privacy for online services
Exec claims introduction of Californian privacy act won't have much of an impact on businesses
3 Jan 2020
Visit/policy-legislation/32552/what-is-article-13-and-article-11
What is Article 13 and Article 11?
The controversial copyright directive won the approval of EU member states
24 Dec 2019
Visit/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr
What is GDPR? Everything you need to know
Does your organisation comply with the toughest ever set of data protection rules?
23 Dec 2019
Visit/security/data-breaches/354344/thief-swipes-sensitive-details-of-30000-facebook-employees
Thief swipes sensitive details of 30,000 Facebook employees
Stolen hard drives contained personal banking information including payroll data
16 Dec 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/354313/german-telecoms-firm-slapped-with
German telecoms firm slapped with €10m GDPR fine
People could access sensitive customer data in some cases by only providing a name and date of birth
12 Dec 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/data-protection/354299/org-claims-voter-profiles-are-inaccurate-and-illegal
ORG claims voter profiles are inaccurate and illegal
Open Rights Group demands leading parties stop using claimants data for microtargeting election campaigns
9 Dec 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/data-protection/354291/uk-us-post-brexit-data-flow-agreement-could-water-down
UK-US data flow agreement could involve watering down standards
Leaked documents suggest the Privacy Shield will eventually make way for a much deeper trans-Atlantic relationship
6 Dec 2019
Visit/business/policy-legislation/354282/boris-johnson-suggests-uk-will-side-with-us-over-huawei
Boris Johnson suggests UK will side with US over Huawei exclusion
His comments were made to world leaders at the Nato summit in Watford
5 Dec 2019
Visit/business/policy-legislation/354269/boris-johnson-commits-to-uk-tech-tax-despite-us-pressure
Boris Johnson commits to UK tech tax despite US pressure
Trump warned this week that 100% tariffs would be slapped on French goods if its own tax plans went ahead
4 Dec 2019
Visit/data-insights/data-processing/354243/googles-data-collection-to-be-scrutinised-by-eu-antitrust
Google's data collection to be scrutinised by EU antitrust investigators
The firm faces another probe into its business practices following US investigations in September
2 Dec 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/data-protection/354229/european-parliament-under-investigation-over-election
European Parliament under investigation over election data sharing
Legislature used a third-party firm thought to be at the centre of electoral controversy in the UK and US
29 Nov 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/data-protection/354228/understanding-the-must-haves-of-modern-data-protection
Understanding the must-haves of modern data protection
Go beyond traditional backup and recovery
29 Nov 2019