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ICO dishes out fine to HelloFresh for marketing spam campaignNews 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
By Emma Woollacott Published
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ICO fines topped $14 million in 2023 amid crackdown by regulator on data protection standardsNews ICO fines across 2023 exceeded £14 million, with TikTok among the worst-hit for data protection violations
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Using Excel for data analysis vs managementIn-depth With many public sector organizations using Excel for data analysis and management, what are the risks and benefits of each approach?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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ICO threatens to name and shame cookie consent roguesNews Websites failing on cookie consent have until January before the ICO takes action
By Emma Woollacott Published
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“Limited resources” scupper ICO probe into EasyJet breachNews The decision to drop the probe has been described as “deeply concerning” by security practitioners
By Ross Kelly Published
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Almost one-third of data breaches reported to ICO came from outsidersNews The number of organizations reporting or being reported to the ICO has reached a four-year high
By Ross Kelly Published
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Surge in workplace monitoring prompts new ICO guidelines on employee privacyNews Detailed guidance on how to implement workplace monitoring could prevent data protection blunders
By Ross Kelly Published
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ICO warns against Excel spreadsheets to curb public sector data breachesNews The ICO's advisory follows a spate of data protection blunders at UK police forces in recent months
By Ross Kelly Published
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Incorrectly copying people into emails could get you fined under new ICO guidelinesNews New guidance from the UK’s data regulator will help prevent unnecessary exposure of personal information in bulk email chains
By Ross Kelly Published
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ICO threatens enforcement action against websites with 'harmful' cookie bannersNews The joint effort with the CMA will see a greater focus placed on tackling privacy-unfriendly default settings and bundled consent options
By Richard Speed Published
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Electoral Commission hit by ‘complex’ 15-month cyber attackNews Cyber criminals, who first breached the organization’s systems in August 2021, were identified in October last year
By Richard Speed Published
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GDPR fines just 6% of the total cost of data breachesNews Costs are surging as tickbox compliance distracts organizations from proper security
By Richard Speed Published
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