PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is the first of the “Big 4” to be fined under GDPR. The Greek Data Protection Authority (DPA) recently fined the audit group €150,000 for wrongly using “consent” as a basis for processing personal data on staff. The DPA have now given PwC three months to implement corrective measures and comply with GDPR. […]
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have raised concerns over Facebook’s plans to launch their new digital currency, Libra. The UK’s data watchdog has joined forces with an international group of privacy authorities who want to know “how customers’ personal data will be processed in line with data protection laws”. The ICO has signed a joint
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University of Oxford-based researcher James Pavur contacted UK and US-based firms to test how they would handle a “right of access” request made in someone else’s name. For the purposes of his investigation, he asked each of them for all the data that they held on his fiancée, citing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Sky customers have been told to change their passwords after a possible data breach. Email The company has sent out emails to customers across the UK urging them to reset their passwords as part of a “security measure”. Customers have been asked via email to choose a new password as Sky has had to change
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Cyber criminals have hacked popular food delivery app Deliveroo. The hackers have been breaking into customers’ accounts and ordering fast food without their permission. Accounts holders affected have been desperately trying to cancel the orders before the food is handed over to the hackers. Customers details were obtained by phishing emails and other hacks. The
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German schools have barred the use of cloud-based Microsoft Office 365 software following fears over data privacy. Schools in the state of Hesse have been told they can longer use it after the authorities ruled it was gathering information from users who were unable to give their consent. Under GDPR, the use of telemetry software
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American authorities have approved a $5 billion fine against Facebook over the sharing of data with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The Justice Department is now expected to review and approve the settlement after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made its landmark decision. The motion was passed by a vote of 3-2, FTC’s decision broke party
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued British Airways with a huge penalty after the personal details of more than 500,000 customers were stolen from its website and app. The data watchdog has told the International Airlines Group (IAG) that the fine will be equivalent to 1.5% of its worldwide turnover for 2017. Last September,
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The Tory Party leadership race has been blighted by claims of data breaches after Jeremy Hunt supporters were “spammed” with unsolicited emails asking for their support. Amid allegations of dirty tricks by Boris Johnson’s campaign, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been brought in to investigate the apparent breach of tough new GDPR legislation. ICO According
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A piece of data may be classed as personal data in the hands of one organisation but may not be classed as personal data in the hands of another. It all depends on what purpose the organisation is processing the data for. Therefore, it is important that the purpose for which the controller is using
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