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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ LastPass hit with ICO fine after 2022 data breach exposed 1.6 million users – here’s how the incident unfolded ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/lastpass-hit-with-ico-fine-after-2022-data-breach-exposed-1-6-million-users-heres-how-the-incident-unfolded</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The impact of the LastPass breach was felt by customers as late as December 2024 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:01:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TTRshdPVbcc5tTxbndpFXc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 23andMe 'failed to take basic steps' to safeguard customer data ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/23andme-failed-to-take-basic-steps-to-safeguard-customer-data</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ICO has strong criticism for the way the genetic testing company responded to a 2023 breach. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Eozhztfgoq2M22qwAdkoAE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI recruitment tools are still a privacy nightmare – here's how the ICO plans to crack down on misuse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ICO has issued guidance for recruiters and AI developers after finding that many are mishandling data ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:42:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:43:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BoxspQRwTLu8HAXk5Pnrd8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “You must do better”: Information Commissioner John Edwards calls on firms to beef up support for data breach victims ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Companies need to treat victims with swift, practical action, according to the ICO ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:26:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:32:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UzcUMaRy2zzheRGACjK4si-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ LinkedIn backtracks on AI training rules after user backlash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK-based LinkedIn users will now get the same protections as those elsewhere in Europe ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:13:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:13:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gcf9KQrbYmhPFjTVKoRas5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK's data protection watchdog deepens cooperation with National Crime Agency ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The two bodies want to improve the support given to organizations experiencing cyber attacks and ransomware recovery ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pz3CFWeJxcZh89pBoB28YV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO slams Electoral Commission over security failures ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/data-protection/ico-slams-electoral-commission-over-security-failures</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Electoral Commission has been reprimanded for poor security practices, including a failure to install security updates and weak password policies ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:19:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:47:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fKLZvXHTz5QeJSdQoyn4tH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Disgruntled ex-employees are using ‘weaponized’ data subject access requests to pester firms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some disgruntled staff are using DSARs as a means to pressure former employers into a financial settlement ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:45:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:50:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/28gvKk5842eoMNZPr3KgEc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO reprimands Coventry school over repeated data protection failures ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ICO said the academy trust failed to follow previous guidance, which caused a serious data breach ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:20:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j3qKLuBJWSTwFybkYhYiMH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Generative AI training in the crosshairs as ICO set to examine legality of personal data use ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Generative AI training methods have become a contentious issue in recent months amid data privacy concerns and a slew of lawsuits against major industry players ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:15:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VUPqtH7Ca2pC3cqkvYLP86-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO dishes out fine to HelloFresh for marketing spam campaign ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HelloFresh failed to offer proper opt-outs, the ICO said, and customers weren’t warned their data would be used for months after they cancelled ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:04:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:44:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CaKz9WACSEjNjfb6uMk8A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO fines topped $14 million in 2023 amid crackdown by regulator on data protection standards ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ICO fines across 2023 exceeded £14 million, with TikTok among the worst-hit for data protection violations ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:43:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:54:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ENwAjoGBgUPcK89tuSbxGP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Using Excel for data analysis vs management ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/data-protection/using-excel-for-data-analysis-vs-management</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With many public sector organizations using Excel for data analysis and management, what are the risks and benefits of each approach? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:47:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:12:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kate O&#039;Flaherty ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CYwBvmmqU5ZvgFF5jipEUF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO threatens to name and shame cookie consent rogues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Websites failing on cookie consent have until January before the ICO takes action ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:54:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:50:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LJKsE3hDnDuuSnPSAEWNvi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “Limited resources” scupper ICO probe into EasyJet breach ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/limited-resources-scuppers-ico-probe-into-easyjet-breach</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The decision to drop the probe has been described as “deeply concerning” by security practitioners ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:44:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:56:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVyZU3wyuhnaafMTDzfTWo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Almost one-third of data breaches reported to ICO came from outsiders ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/almost-one-third-of-data-breaches-reported-to-ico-came-from-outsiders</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The number of organizations reporting or being reported to the ICO has reached a four-year high ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:13:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:49:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hcF5zrWZhdGYsGxPxBsbKV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Surge in workplace monitoring prompts new ICO guidelines on employee privacy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Detailed guidance on how to implement workplace monitoring could prevent data protection blunders ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:30:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:38:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ross.kelly@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MzC9cx83DFE6FrwkLYmxZX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO warns against Excel spreadsheets to curb public sector data breaches ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ICO's advisory follows a spate of data protection blunders at UK police forces in recent months ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:23:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:45:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HWqWDvcx4A4DFQfRyBhCan-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incorrectly copying people into emails could get you fined under new ICO guidelines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New guidance from the UK’s data regulator will help prevent unnecessary exposure of personal information in bulk email chains ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:11:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:09:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nBjdvCuKQbc8qQzRGWiVge-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO threatens enforcement action against websites with 'harmful' cookie banners ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The joint effort with the CMA will see a greater focus placed on tackling privacy-unfriendly default settings and bundled consent options ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:21:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:48:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ richard.speed@futurenet.com (Richard Speed) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Speed ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LJKsE3hDnDuuSnPSAEWNvi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Electoral Commission hit by ‘complex’ 15-month cyber attack ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/electoral-commission-hit-by-complex-15-month-cyber-attack</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cyber criminals, who first breached the organization’s systems in August 2021, were identified in October last year ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:33:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:17:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ richard.speed@futurenet.com (Richard Speed) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Speed ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bMrMpeGHAcJtiRYA53sF3o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ GDPR fines just 6% of the total cost of data breaches ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/gdpr-fines-just-6-of-the-total-cost-of-data-breaches</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Costs are surging as tickbox compliance distracts organizations from proper security ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:44:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:06:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ richard.speed@futurenet.com (Richard Speed) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Speed ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qKCkPsC9o3LPrJHDP6Jkr7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO: The public sector isn’t getting 'an easier ride' with GDPR penalties ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK’s information commissioner outlines his new approach to regulation and why the most constructive punishments will always be favoured ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:05:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[GDPR]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZoUhWWg8D3ay7Ce5Ux2vJR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO crackdown on AI recruitment part of three-year vision to save businesses £100 million ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ICO25 outlines a fresh approach that involves releasing learning materials, advice, and a new ICO-moderated discussion forum for businesses ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:45:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZoUhWWg8D3ay7Ce5Ux2vJR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The public sector will no longer face eye-watering data breach fines, ICO confirms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The regulator will, however, increase the use of its wider powers like handing out warnings and reprimands ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZoUhWWg8D3ay7Ce5Ux2vJR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MoJ faces £17.5m GDPR fine over subject access request backlog ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Information Commissioner's Office says the rights of data subjects are now being infringed by the processing delay ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bN2c8M8qN5G35X3x4ZPX66-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cabinet Office fined £500,000 for New Year Honours data leak ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Error led to more than 1,000 people having their names and corresponding addresses posted online ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:40:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tQnwjtg5RRbCuCLeA5Yns6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO publishes new data protection standards for the adtech industry  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new rules apply to new online advertising strategies which must place protections for users at the forefront ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:39:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dp3vwfsfpSJLQJES7D7iXe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Celebrity data leaked after ransomware attack on London's Graff jewellers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia-based Conti ransomware group is demanding tens of millions in cryptocurrency ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:52:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Ransomware]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VqYmnwSEbEgXgDERk5hYxa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO launches AI risk assessment toolkit for businesses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The watchdog is calling for organisations to test its beta data assessment package on live AI applications ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:25:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KH4hUZ5X4rZjXPGdVjFGsP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MPs turn on the ICO over contact-tracing fiasco ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Open Rights Group says there is "something rotten at the heart of the ICO" for not acting on the government's "unlawful behaviour" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:20:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cQGc83TDRDinVdnAQW5Vrc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO to relax GDPR enforcement during coronavirus economic downturn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fines for data breaches likely to be much lower until organisations can recover ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:38:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[GDPR]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UHVV7j2Tce4uFVgsdLZyjV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is GDPR? Everything you need to know, from compliance to fines ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/it-legislation/27814/what-is-gdpr-everything-you-need-to-know</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What is GDPR and other questions answered in our complete guide to the data regulation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:51:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ keumars.afifi-sabet@futurenet.com (Keumars Afifi-Sabet) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Me3DZ25xfDSc9Jp3UvqQpS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/information-commissioner/31751/what-is-the-information-commissioner-s-office-ico</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Who is the Information Commissioner, what powers do they have, and how is data and privacy protection evolving? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 11:36:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/osuKW7QGv3vtRfjZhW4fNX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[  Bounty fined by ICO for unlawfully sharing member data ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/data-protection/33450/bounty-fined-by-ico-for-unlawfully-sharing-member-data</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company shared the data of 14 million people without gaining full permission to do so ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EMo9cH6dnqGJUtdew9chqP-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO unveils new tech strategy to tackle digital hurdles ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The three-year plan sees the appointment of a new executive director for technology policy and innovation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[GDPR]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XCRn8joXXfYZACjyvtoZWj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nottingham County Council fined £70,000 for data leak ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/public-sector/29379/nottingham-county-council-fined-70000-for-data-leak</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The data of 3,000 vulnerable people was accessible through Google ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 07:46:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R6QraVRxtZD28vnE3pNARK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO fines TalkTalk £100k for data breach ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data watchdog found that the company failed to use adequate safeguards ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:44:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DzgoXDC9i4xPqvC83DWgd9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO fines MoneySuperMarket £80k for spamming customers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Price comparison site sends 7.1 million emails to customers who'd opted out ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:56:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cavviBLAGXjB3Ed5CzkYoT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Review agrees that DeepMind-NHS deal "lacked clarity" ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ However independent panel finds that the NHS is ultimately responsible for any legal breach ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUGjohrbCRbrMZDSVxbdSD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gloucester City Council fined £100,000 over Heartbleed hack ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ICO issues penalty after authority leaks 30,000 employee emails ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KAE3tGXMEcRfgDxLP9qFH4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Basildon Council lands £150,000 fine by ICO after revealing family’s personal details ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Authority exposed personal data including mental health issues ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dGmeaeSmteXkUttz7XKtAm-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Put individuals at the heart of data protection, urges data watchdog ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 15:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[GDPR]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KL2oPy4NBzbuEcrDPobWo3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO investigating use of data in political campaigns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The investigation will determine if parties breached data protection laws ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 10:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGJJMYUZdxiikGsnfxxRrK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TalkTalk hack: Two men plead guilty to TalkTalk hack ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tamworth pair admit to offences under the Computer Misuse act ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hacking]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qEcx36CEunvfEHU8NxuM58-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO says UK should adopt EU-style data protection rules post-Brexit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elizabeth Denham said the UK needs tougher penalties for people who breach regulation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGJJMYUZdxiikGsnfxxRrK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO investigates WhatsApp-Facebook data sharing deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data watchdog says it will "pull back the curtain" on how information will be shared ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump resort will not be charged for breaching data laws ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Presidential hopeful's Scottish golf course failed to register under the Data Protection Act for four years ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 09:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Centres]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NtFY9ZetbGnXyVNRakNUYd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New ICO chief: UK can navigate post-Brexit data protection problems ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elizabeth Denham insists that Brexit will not stop UK protecting data ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UNFKPhh6QzWV4ekNzN5YLA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Denham appointed ICO boss  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Denham will be tasked with helping the UK leave the EU without any knock-on effects on privacy ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UNFKPhh6QzWV4ekNzN5YLA-1280-80.jpg">
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