TikTok investigated over use of childrens' dataThe UK's data watchdog is investigating TikTok's use of children's data to protect young users' privacy and wellbeing.
UK: Manchester employee handed suspended prison sentence for illegally accessing personal informationA suspended prison sentence was issued to an insurance worker for unlawfully accessing personal data.
NHS IT firm faces 6m fine over medical records hackA software provider faces a £6 million fine after a ransomware attack disrupted NHS services in England due to inadequate data protection measures.
ICO plans $7.7 million fine for Advanced over 2022 attackThe UK's data protection watchdog plans to fine a managed software provider £6.09 million for failings in preventing a ransomware attack on the NHS in 2022.
ORG urges ICO to revise public sector enforcement approach | Computer WeeklyICO's limited fining approach for public sector organizations fails to effectively deter data breaches, according to privacy campaigners.
Lewisham residents' contact details published online for almost a year in data breachPersonal details of 156 residents, uploaded for 11 months, in a South London council's planning application website, were notified only after a public member flagged the issue.
NHS IT firm faces 6m fine over medical records hackA software provider faces a £6 million fine after a ransomware attack disrupted NHS services in England due to inadequate data protection measures.
ICO plans $7.7 million fine for Advanced over 2022 attackThe UK's data protection watchdog plans to fine a managed software provider £6.09 million for failings in preventing a ransomware attack on the NHS in 2022.
ORG urges ICO to revise public sector enforcement approach | Computer WeeklyICO's limited fining approach for public sector organizations fails to effectively deter data breaches, according to privacy campaigners.
Lewisham residents' contact details published online for almost a year in data breachPersonal details of 156 residents, uploaded for 11 months, in a South London council's planning application website, were notified only after a public member flagged the issue.
UK Facebook, Insta public feeds now fair game for Meta AIMeta will resume scraping public data of UK users for AI training after reaching an agreement with the ICO, ensuring more opt-out options.
ICO slams Electoral Commission over security failuresThe UK Electoral Commission faced a data breach affecting 40 million voters due to inadequate security measures like outdated servers and weak password policies.
How the theft of 40M UK voter register records was entirely preventable | TechCrunchA cyberattack on the U.K. Electoral Commission resulted in a preventable data breach affecting 40 million voter records due to basic security lapses.
Council published residents' details on websiteThe Lewisham Council in south-east London mistakenly published personal details of residents commenting on a planning application online for nearly a year.
ICO slams Electoral Commission over security failuresThe UK Electoral Commission faced a data breach affecting 40 million voters due to inadequate security measures like outdated servers and weak password policies.
How the theft of 40M UK voter register records was entirely preventable | TechCrunchA cyberattack on the U.K. Electoral Commission resulted in a preventable data breach affecting 40 million voter records due to basic security lapses.
Council published residents' details on websiteThe Lewisham Council in south-east London mistakenly published personal details of residents commenting on a planning application online for nearly a year.
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