Facebook gets hit with maximum fine by UK information watchdog over Cambridge Analytica data scandal July 11, 2018 Social media giant Facebook was dealt a blow this morning when a prominent UK watchdog said it planned to impose a maximum fine on the company for two breaches of the Data Protection Act. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been investigating the harvesting of Facebook users’ data by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. It is [...]
The value of the average data breach fine in the UK doubles in one year October 29, 2018 The average value of fines issued by the UK’s data watchdog doubled over the last year to reach £146,000, according to new figures released today by City law firm RPC. Additionally, the total value of fines imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the twelve months to 30 September 2018 rose to just under £5m. [...]
Uber hack: What happened, who’s affected, advice for app users and everything you need to know about the data breach November 22, 2017 Uber is the latest major company to reveal that it has been targeted by hackers. A massive breach resulted in data being exposed last year – but the tech company was less than forthcoming about it and even paid off the hackers. Here’s everything you need to know about the incident and how it might [...]
Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and your data – a look back one year after the personal data scandal March 21, 2019 Last Sunday marked the first anniversary of newspapers breaking the story of Cambridge Analytica. The Guardian and the New York Times revealed that the British political consulting firm had been able to harvest the personal data of millions of Facebook users without permission. Cambridge Analytica had to file for insolvency just a few months after [...]
Uber hack: Should you delete the ride-hailing app? This is what the experts advise November 22, 2017 Uber has been rocked by a wave of bad news over the past few months, including the departure of its co-founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick and the loss of its operating licence in London. And there was more bad news for Uber last night as it emerged that the ride-hailing app had been hacked [...]
Drones, cybercrime, AR, and robots – the tech trends to watch out for in 2019 January 3, 2019 It is finally 2019, and I can’t wait to see what surprises the technology industry has in store for us. What should we keep our eyes peeled for over the next 12 months? To whet your appetite about the future, I asked the experts for their predictions for the top tech trends of this year. Devious [...]
Sadiq Khan hits back at Terry Morgan over Crossrail comments December 3, 2018 Sadiq Khan has hit back at Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan over comments he made about what the mayor knew about the project’s delay. The soon-to-be-sacked Morgan told the BBC earlier today that he was in “absolutely no doubt” that Khan was told on 26 July that it was no longer feasible to deliver Crossrail, also known [...]
Data breach: West Ham United accidentally exposes hundreds of fans’ email addresses August 24, 2018 West Ham United suffered a data breach yesterday when it accidentally shared hundreds of season ticket-holders’ data with one another. UK data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into the breach at the club, whose staff’s email blunder resulted in up to 200 supporters seeing each other’s details. Read more: 20,000 Superdrug [...]
TalkTalk fined by data watchdog for putting 21,000 sets of customer data at risk of being accessed by scammers August 10, 2017 TalkTalk has been fined by the UK’s information regulator after 21,000 sets of customer data were at risk of falling into the hands of scammers and fraudsters. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) slapped the FTSE 250 firm with a £100,000 fine. Personal information was at risk after an Indian firm TalkTalk used to resolve complaints [...]
Man jailed for life over terror plan to murder Theresa May September 1, 2018 A man who plotted to murder the Prime Minister and bomb Downing Street has been jailed for life. Naa'imur Rahman, 20, of North London will serve a minimum term of 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of planning to detonate a homemade device in Westminster and use the chaos to assassinate Theresa May. Rahman's [...]