Privacy news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Privacy in the UK:

Privacy concerns put UK consumers off wider AI use Hype around artificial intelligence has never been far from the headlines in recent months.
07 June 2023
How to write a data breach apology With more than 30 years of legal experience advising companies on technology, data protection and privacy, ex-Google Head of Legal Nigel Jones is now the co-founder of the Privacy Compliance Hub.
19 July 2022
Four years on, companies still struggle with GDPR compliance Launched in May 2018, the introduction of GDPR has ensured the better protection and use of data.
15 June 2022
WhatsApp's new privacy policy shows the need for data control The furore surrounding changes to WhatsApp’s terms of service have reportedly lost the application millions of users since the turn of the year.
19 February 2021
Grant Thornton joins digital resilience consortium Eversheds Sutherland, Konexo, Grant Thornton and Trustwave have collaborated to launch a new cyber security and data privacy consortium.
08 December 2020
Just one-fifth of businesses disclose cyber-breaches despite GDPR A large portion of European businesses are knowingly failing to disclose cyber-security breaches to the public, in spite of facing heavy punishments under GDPR law if they are caught out.
16 October 2019
30% of European businesses still not GDPR compliant A year on from the launch of the infamous GDPR directive, a third of Europe’s businesses are still not compliant with the rules.
26 July 2019
Despite opportunities of drones privacy concerns persist While it presents an undeniably lucrative prospect, drone technology remains controversial, not least because of its implications for privacy.
18 February 2019
Building trust key to best use of workplace data Employees are more concerned with being monitored at work than ever, with a host of new digital technologies making it easier than ever before to gather their data and analyse their workplace behavio
04 February 2019
ICO stings tax consultancy with £200,000 privacy fine A London-based tax return consultancy has reportedly been fined £200,000 for sending out millions of spam texts without consent.
19 December 2018
Timing sees Facebook avoid multi-million GDPR fine from UK Facebook is set to be fined £500,000 by the UK for its part in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
16 July 2018
GDPR preparation has cost FTSE 350 businesses around $1.1 billion With the GDPR’s implementation a matter of days away, companies in the UK are still scrambling to comply with the European law.
23 May 2018
Smart technology can ease GDPR compliance, says Compendor founder Two years ago Elmo Olieslagers left a large management consulting firm to launch Compendor, a startup that specialises in regulatory technology (RegTech) consultancy services and solutions.
09 April 2018
7 steps to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation As of the 25th of May 2018, all businesses in the UK have to abide by the General Data Protection Regulation, known as GDPR.
14 February 2018
GDPR spurs companies to boost cybersecurity precautions The rapidly approaching enforcement of the new General Data protection regulation in May 2018 has spurred companies across the UK to up their efforts to become compliant.
01 February 2018
GDPR trust issues likely to affect TV, phone and internet providers most The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into full force from May 25 next year, with new compliance demands likely to lead to increased user scrutiny, and related costs.
05 December 2017
The top five impacts of GDPR on the financial services industry Nathan Snyder, a partner at consulting firm Brickendon, reflects on the top five impacts of GDPR on the financial services industry.
21 November 2017
How to prepare for Europe's new privacy regulation GDPR In May 2018, one of the largest changes to privacy legislation in Europe’s history will come into effect.
26 October 2017
Why GDPR represents a significant opportunity for post-Brexit UK In May next year the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) will apply in the UK, profoundly altering the way in which companies collect, store, process and protect the personal
26 September 2017
GDPR provides retailers an opportunity to improve data governance In May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect – the new European privacy regulation, which replaces the existing data protection framework under the EU Data Protecti
29 August 2017
Ensuring GDPR compliance from a human resources perspective GDPR has in recent months taken the headlines across media outlets, from technology and risk to compliance and human resources.
12 July 2017
Six privacy principles for General Data Protection Regulation compliance In May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect. The new regulation strengthens local European legislation for data protection and aligns regulators under one authority.
01 June 2017
Five critical challenges related to becoming GDPR compliant Almost exactly one year from today, on May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in the European Union.
30 May 2017
Britain's Digital Families: Six archetypes of internet and tech users New research on the digital DNA of Brits finds that there are broadly speaking 6 archetypes of internet and technology users.
16 May 2017
Severe cybersecurity incidents cost shareholders billions, says CGI Digitalisation comes with benefits, and pitfalls, for businesses.
03 May 2017
Marsh and Atos join forces to support businesses comply with GDPR Marsh and Atos have joined forces to support companies operating in Europe become compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into effect in May next year.
07 February 2017
Resharing of personal data set to become the new apping Ten years ago, no one had heard of ‘apping’, and now because of WhatsApp it has become indispensable.
19 January 2017

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