ICO fines Uber £385,000 for failing to protect data of 2.7 million UK customers
The breach In October 2016 a massive breach affecting 57 million Uber customers and drivers was discovered by the company, but instead of acknowledging the…
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ICO fines Bupa £175,000 for failing to protect customer data from misuse
Bupa Insurance Services Limited who manages domestic and global insurance policies has been fined £175,000 under the Data Protection Act 1998 for failing to have…
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GDPR: 7 Fundamental principles pivotal to privacy by design
The GDPR dictates that organisations ‘implement appropriate technical and organisational measures’ to ‘ensure the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of processing systems and services’.…
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GDPR: An organisation’s guide to Data Protection Impact Assessments
Up until the enforcement of the GDPR, individuals’ rights have not always been at the forefront of concern when organisations process their data. Moreover, the…
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ePrivacy, the next big regulation change
Just as many thought they had EU data protection sorted, were accepting of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and making steady progress to GDPR…
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GDPR and mounting cybersecurity threats highlight the need for data protection
There has always been a need for data protection and security in business. Issues around the protection, management and security of data have always been…
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6 GDPR myths businesses should be wary of
With just two weeks to go until GDPR comes into effect, your organisation should be well on the way to becoming fully compliant. This includes…
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Facebook to exclude 1.5 billion users from the GDPR
In 2008 Facebook set up its international headquarters in Ireland to benefit from the low corporate tax. This meant that all users outside of the…
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Countdown to May 25th: time to take your GDPR preparation to the next level
Companies and consumers suffered a record number of cyber-attacks and data breaches last year as businesses failed to keep data private and customers had little…
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The 6 GDPR privacy principles and encryptions primary role
The six principles are found in article 5 of the GDPR regulation and aim to drive compliance. Businesses should use them as a guide to…