Information Commissioner's Office
Legislation and Regulation
The UK's data protection watchdog has fined facial recognition company Clearview AI £7.5m for illegally collecting images for facial recognition.
24 May 2022
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3 min read
Privacy
The Government new Data Reform Bill must not risk disrupting data flows between the UK and the EU, says BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
18 May 2022
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4 min read
Applications
The UK Army's Capita-run Defence Recruitment System (DRS) continues to experience technical troubles more than a month after it was shut down as a precautionary measure, when data relating to more than 100 candidates was discovered for sale on the dark...
26 April 2022
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2 min read
Hacking
Toys, books and stationery retailer The Works has been hit by a cyberattack, forcing it to temporarily shut stores and halt new stock deliveries.
06 April 2022
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2 min read
Threats and Risks
The proposals would see more companies adopt improved cyber security measures, but there's no mention of open source
20 January 2022
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3 min read
Privacy
If the Oculus headset if found to break child safety rules, Meta could face a fine of up to four per cent of its annual global turnover
10 January 2022
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3 min read
Privacy
New chief of UK data protection regulator starts with a full in-tray
04 January 2022
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2 min read
Government
There were concerns that reforms could damage privacy and undo the GDPR. Instead, it appears that the government wants to rebuild problem areas while maintaining personal protections
10 September 2021
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2 min read
