Policy & legislation
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/government-it-strategy/28305/ir35-news
Businesses urged to continue IR35 preparations despite Conservative review pledge
Conservatives promise to review plans after opposition parties attack tax rule changes
3 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
Visit/data-protection/22378/what-is-googles-right-to-be-forgotten
What is the 'right to be forgotten'?
Everything you need to know about the EU's data-removal ruling
28 Nov 2019
Visit/business/policy-legislation/354218/german-double-murderer-wins-right-to-be-forgotten-case
German double murderer wins 'right to be forgotten' case
The latest in a long line of high-profile cases to result in a win for the complainant
28 Nov 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/data-governance/354212/canadian-watchdog-says-brexit-data-firm-broke-privacy
Canadian watchdog says Brexit data firm broke privacy laws
AggregateIQ didn't do enough to ensure it had the right to share voter information with Facebook, report says
27 Nov 2019
Visit/business/policy-legislation/354196/uber-denied-licence-to-operate-in-london
Uber denied licence to operate in London
Ride-hailing company has just 21 days to appeal the decision
25 Nov 2019
Visit/security/internet-security/354194/sir-tim-berners-lee-champions-new-rules-designed-to-fix-the
Sir Tim Berners-Lee champions new rules designed to 'fix the internet'
The internet luminary wants the tech industry and governments to hold each other to account
25 Nov 2019
Visit/business-strategy/careers-training/354184/interest-in-uk-tech-roles-slips-amid-brexit-crisis
Interest in UK tech roles slips amid Brexit crisis
Fears mount over UK skills shortfall as searches for European tech roles continues to boom
22 Nov 2019
Visit/security/privacy/354172/facebook-and-google-data-harvesting-violates-human-rights
Facebook and Google data harvesting ‘violates human rights’
Amnesty International report rails against tech giants for creating a “golden age of surveillance”
21 Nov 2019
Visit/privacy/34848/ico-investigates-brexit-party-for-failing-to-hand-over-personal-data
ICO investigates Brexit Party for failing to hand over personal data
The data watchdog is keeping an eye on personal data as a political campaign asset
19 Nov 2019
Visit/information-commissioner/34847/ico-appoints-data-ethics-advisor-with-a-focus-on-gdpr
ICO appoints Data Ethics Advisor with a focus on GDPR
Ellis Parry will join the regulator to ensure it contributes to discussions on data ethics
19 Nov 2019
Visit/it-regulation/34846/iran-shuts-down-the-internet-to-clamp-down-on-fuel-price-protests
Iran shuts down the internet to clamp down on fuel price protests
Unprecedented network blackout approaches three days as citizens revolt against fuel hike
19 Nov 2019
Visit/broadband/34835/cbi-director-labour-s-free-broadband-plans-born-of-extreme-ideology
CBI director: Labour’s free broadband plans born of “extreme ideology"
Organisation suggests the touted Openreach nationalisation sent a chill through boardrooms in the UK and abroad
18 Nov 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/34834/us-huawei-ban-to-be-postponed-for-another-three-months
US Huawei ban to be postponed for another three months
Extension will be the third reprieve since the embargo was issued
18 Nov 2019
Visit/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/34830/microsoft-overhauls-its-privacy-policy-amid-eu
Microsoft overhauls its privacy policy amid EU concerns
Data processing responsibilities will be clearly defined on all commercial cloud contracts as of early 2020
18 Nov 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/data-protection/354058/trends-in-modern-data-protection
Trends in modern data protection
A comprehensive view of the data protection landscape
15 Nov 2019