NCSC chief warns of ransomware risk
Ransomware is the key threat facing organisations in Britain and they should take it seriously, according to Lindy Cameron, CEO of the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
LinkedIn gets second chance ‘to protect users’ data’
The United States’ Supreme Court has given LinkedIn another opportunity to try and stop hiQ Labs harvesting personal information from the professional networking platform’s public profiles.
ICO fines Papa Johns £10K
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Papa John’s (GB) Limited £10,000 for sending 168,022 nuisance marketing messages to its customers without the valid consent required by law.
ICO fines three companies £415K for nuisance marketing
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined three separate companies a total of £415,000 for sending nuisance marketing.
UK immigration exemption in Data Protection Act deemed unlawful
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled the government’s “immigration exemption” in the Data Protection Act 2018 as unlawful.
Conservative Party fined £10,000 by ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Conservative Party £10,000 for sending unlawful marketing emails.
ICO opens public consultation on its privacy-preserving practices
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office is calling for views on the first draft chapter of its Anonymisation, pseudonymisation and privacy enhancing technologies draft guidance.
GDPR passes ‘pandemic test’ – CNIL
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) withstood the challenge of the coronavirus crisis by being sufficiently flexible during the pandemic, says Marie-Laure Denis, president of French data watchdog CNIL.
UK launches forum to aid global data hub ambitions
The British government has set up a national data strategy forum as part of its goal to make the country the world’s number one data destination, while maintaining high standards of protection and governance.
The key theme: regulatory developments in the world of privacy and data protection
The privacy legislation picture is growing ever more complex with more countries adopting new laws all the time. A key theme of PrivSec Global next month will be focusing on these legislative changes and other regulatory developments and what they mean. Here we pick out several jurisdictions that are seeing major changes.
EDPB finds UK and EU data protection laws are strongly aligned – but some concerns remain
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has found many aspects of the United Kingdom’s data protection framework to be ‘essentially equivalent’ to the European Union’s but has also recommended several areas are further assessed.
Extra rules could be agreed to smooth EU-UK data adequacy, suggests European Parliament think tank
Supplementary rules could be agreed to “bridge the gap” between the United Kingdom and European Union’s data protection systems and ensure the continued free flow of personal data, the European Parliament’s in-house think tank has suggested.
UK educational trust suffers ransomware attack
The Harris Federation, which runs 50 schools in the United Kingdom has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, just days after the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned educational establishments of an increase in such incidents.
Breaking the link between GDPR breach transparency and pain
The transparency requirements of GDPR are fuelling “micro-claims” for compensation, in addition to high-profile class action lawsuits. Stewart Room, preparing for his session at PrivSec Global, suggests the current system is creating perverse incentives and argues for a better solution
Data adequacy: a flawed concept?
Following Schrems and Brexit, international data-sharing and the concept of adequacy has dominated much of the global news on data protection. But is adequacy itself a flawed concept? Marty Abrams explains why he thinks we need a better alternative
UK minister signals divergence: 'EU doesn’t hold the monopoly on data protection'
A United Kingdom government minister has signalled the country is likely to diverge from the European Union on data protection.
The EU’s UK adequacy decision should not be seen as a cast-iron permanent solution
Businesses breathed a sigh of relief last week when the European Union issued a draft adequacy decision guaranteeing the continued free flow of personal data between the EU and UK. Muzaffar Shah argues however that potential regulatory divergence and legal precedent point to an uncertain future for the arrangement.
European Commission issues draft data adequacy decision for UK
The European Commission has issued draft adequacy decisions for the transfer of personal data to the United Kingdom.
EU-UK data adequacy decision proposal ‘expected within days’
The European Commission is widely expected to propose data adequacy for the UK within days.
British Airways and TalkTalk civil claims emphasise the need for data security vigilance
Following the ICO’s record fine for British Airways under the GDPR, Julian Hayes and Guevara Leacock, consider the potentially very expensive group claim civil action now being prepared.
UK competition watchdog opens probe into Google privacy changes
Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ plan to remove third party cookies from its Chrome browser is being probed by a regulator in the United Kingdom over concerns it would be anti-competitive.
Charting the UK Data Protection Profession: December 2020 Report
Data Protection World Forum and The DPO Centre are delighted to bring you the second Index survey report from the ground-breaking UK Data Protection Index.
British MPs warn UK-Japan trade deal has “profound implications for privacy”
A group of cross-party MPs say the UK-Japan trade deal has “profound implications for privacy and for international trade” and urges the government to provide more information before the Agreement is assented on or before December 7.
All at (Priva) Sea? Brexit and Data Protection
PrivSec Report looks at some of the issues facing data protection professionals impacted by Brexit as the end to the transition period draws near.
ICO probes complaints following allegations Wagamama used Covid-19 track and trace data to survey customers
Wagamama customers in the UK have allegedly been sent a survey after sharing contact details for Covid-19 contact tracing, The Times reports.
