GDPR has empowered people like never before to control their own personal data. One year in, it’s clear that the full impact of GDPR still hasn’t been felt and that there is very real feelin...
read moreThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation came into force a year ago but there is still uncertainty about what exactly it means and what is required.Standardising data privac...
read moreGoogle is keeping a secret log of all your online shopping purchases.The log is compiled from receipts sent to your Gmail account. If you’ve had your email account for a long time then the...
read moreSan Francisco has become the first U.S city to ban the use of facial recognition technology (FRT).The system is a method of identifying or verifying the identity of an individual using their...
read morePrince Harry has accepted "substantial damages" and an apology from Splash News and Picture Agency in the High Court after the media outlet used a helicopter to take photos of the Cotswolds home...
read moreA new European centre to tackle data privacy will be opened by Google in Germany.The Safety Engineering Centre based in Munich is the latest effort by the tech giant to deal with digital saf...
read moreWhatsApp users have been warned to update their app immediately after a shock cyber threat was discovered.The Facebook-owned firm issued a stark warning as the popular service, which is used...
read moreUK organisations are required to pay the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) an annual data protection fee unless they are exempt. The fee payable depends on the tier of the organisation, ...
read moreVerizon’s security expert Bryan Sartin said this week that he was "surprised" so little information about data breaches had shown up in public in the 12 months since GDPR came into force.T...
read moreAs countries across the globe progress with new cybersecurity and data privacy regulations, the United States continues to get by with a patchwork of state and industry-specific regulation.T...
read moreUber drivers are threatening to take legal action over claims the company has refused to disclose personal information it holds on them under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).Fo...
read moreThe HMRC has started deleting the voice biometric data of five million taxpayers collected unlawfully but say they still plan to continue using the system despite the controversy.The UK’s ...
read moreThere have been some changes to Facebook’s flagship app and desktop site this week with a major redesign of the style and layout. This is because the world’s largest social network now wants...
read moreTech giant Amazon recently admitted that staff are listening to private and sometimes disturbing voice recordings from Alexa to improve the voice-assistants' understanding of human speech.Th...
read morePrivacy campaigners have spoken out over controversial plans where rape victims could soon be forced to hand over their mobile phones to police or risk their attacker walking free.If victims...
read moreWhat can we do to keep control of our data after we’re gone? Social media is turning into a giant graveyard and ‘Digital Death’ is one of the biggest challenges facing the tech community. ...
read moreThe Data Support Agency was shocked to learn today that more than half of all schools are not fully compliant with new data laws.A recent poll shows 80% of schools fear they are at risk of f...
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