TikTok fined £296m by watchdog over how it processed children’s data September 15, 2023 TikTok has been fined 345 million euro (£296 million) by Ireland’s data watchdog following an investigation into how the social media platform processed children’s data. The fine was imposed on TikTok Technology Limited (TTL) by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) after the probe into how certain privacy settings and features complied with obligations under the EU’s General Data [...]
Tiktok’s new privacy update confirms staff across the world access your data November 2, 2022 TIKTOK told European users that their data can be accessed by employees in China, adding to the privacy concerns. The video sharing platform is updating its privacy policy to confirm that staff across the world can access user data. This means European user data could be accessed from China, Brazil, Canada, Israel, the US and [...]
‘Brexit’s biggest rewards’: New data bill makes way through parliament September 5, 2022 New data reforms, which digital secretary Nadine Dorries reckons will be “one of Brexit’s biggest rewards”, is set to be debated in parliament today. Under the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, firms will be given the flexibility to protect personal data in more proportionate ways rather than forcing them to follow the same processes [...]
35 Just Stop Oil activists held over M25 chaos: ‘This isn’t policing protest, it’s a crime operation’ November 7, 2022 35 Just Stop Oil activists have been arrested after breaking a High Court injunction banning them from protest on the M25. Campaigners from the environmental group climbed on to gantries on the motorway, closing it in multiple sections at around 8am this morning. Just Stop Oil said it had launched actions in six locations around [...]
Apple under spotlight amid spying claims April 10, 2022 The UK’s information watchdog is investigating Apple following whistleblower claims that the Silicon Valley giant had gained access to employee information via their mobile phones. Former senior Apple engineer Ashley Gjøvik filed a complaint to the UK Data Protection Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which suggested the iPhone maker used unlawful data collection processes over “years [...]
Barclays probed by privacy watchdog over reports of spying on staff August 9, 2020 Barclays is being investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following accusations that it spied on its staff. The UK’s data and privacy watchdog said a formal probe is ongoing, but could not say when it may conclude. It follows a report by City A.M. earlier this year that Barclays was piloting a system which [...]
Information watchdog reviews data complaint from striking barristers September 4, 2022 THE UK’s data protection watchdog is reviewing a complaint that argues justice secretary Dominic Raab could have breached privacy laws, after he allegedly requested that the names of striking barristers be collected and handed over to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). London law firm Mishcon de Reya, acting on behalf of the Criminal Bar Association [...]
Lawyers should stop telling clients to pay ransoms to hackers, UK watchdogs say July 12, 2022 Lawyers should not advise their clients to pay out ransoms to hackers, the UK’s data protection watchdog and cybersecurity agency have warned. In a joint letter to the Law Society, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) called on lawyers to discourage their clients from paying ransomware requests, as they argued [...]
What the King’s Speech means for digital assets November 8, 2023 Lord Holmes highlights the bills involved in the King's Speech that he'll be directly working on, and how they affect digital assets.
Former Google exec Gill Whitehead named Ofcom lead for online safety November 30, 2022 A former Google executive will be joining Ofcom to oversee its new duties as the regulator for online safety. Gill Whitehead will head up the media watchdog’s Online Safety Group from April 2023, reporting to chief exec Dame Melanie Dawes. Whitehead currently leads the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) which oversees the digital expertise of four member regulators: the [...]