Data watchdog warns pub goers to think before giving details to ordering apps August 18, 2021 Pub goers should be cautious when giving personal information to venues, according to the UK’s data privacy watchdog. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned Brits to consider what information they are providing when using apps to order food and drink at pubs. Pubs should only ask customers for information that is “relevant and necessary”, [...]
Fabric Ventures announces $130m million fund to invest in digital assets and decentralisation July 29, 2021 Fabric Ventures, a venture manager that backs ‘open economy’ founders across the globe, today announced Europe’s biggest fund of its type, valued at $130 million, which includes $30 million from the European Investment Fund (EIF).
Data watchdog teams raid homes and seize computers amid Matt Hancock affair probe July 15, 2021 Teams from the UK’s data watchdog have seized computers after raiding two homes as part of their probe into the leaked CCTV footage of Matt Hancock’s affair. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) searched two addresses in the south of England earlier today, taking personal computer equipment and other electronic devices with them. “In these circumstances, the [...]
British Airways settles with victims of 2018 data breach July 6, 2021 British Airways has reached a settlement with thousands of claimants over a massive breach of customer data back in 2018, it was announced this morning. On 7 September 2018 the flag carrier revealed that the names, debit and credit card numbers, addresses and email addresses of over 420,000 people had been accessed in a security [...]
Facebook, Google and Twitter threaten to quit Hong Kong over new data laws July 5, 2021 Facebook, Google and Twitter have reportedly threatened to withdraw from Hong Kong if authorities push ahead with planned changes to laws around sharing private information online. The Hong Kong government is considering new rules that could make platforms liable for the malicious sharing of individuals’ information — a practice known as doxing. An industry group [...]
ICO chief warns of the data protection dangers in live facial recognition tech June 18, 2021 The UK’s data protection watchdog has warned of the risks in the use of live facial recognition in public places today, because of its “supercharged CCTV” capabilities. The Information Commissioner’s Office information commissioner Elizabeth Denham explained in a blog post published today of her worries over the increasingly common technology. “I am deeply concerned about [...]
Queen’s Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list June 12, 2021 Below the full list of names for this year ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) The Rt. Hon. Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, The Earl Howe. For political and parliamentary service. (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) ORDER OF THE BATH Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) [...]
Boris Johnson’s Spamalot: Conservative Party fined £10,000 over nuisance emails June 3, 2021 The Conservative Party has been fined £10,000 for sending dozens of marketing emails to people who did not want to receive them. Data watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) opened a probe into the party over 51 emails sent in Boris Johnson’s name over the eight days after he was elected prime minister in July [...]
GDPR is three years old this month – has it really disrupted the business of data? May 9, 2021 We all remember it: the onslaught of emails from every newsletter we had ever signed up to asking us to confirm we were happy to stay in their database. The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation three years ago threatened to cause ruptures in the way we dealt with our information. It can seem [...]
Police confirm human remains belong to missing Sarah Everard March 12, 2021 The Met Police have confirmed that the human remains found in a woodland in Kent are those of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, who disappeared on 3 March. A police officer, whose job it was to guard diplomatic buildings, remains in custody in connection of Everard’s kidnapping and murder. “I can now confirm that it is the [...]