Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator
EU data watchdogs are yet again sniffing at Windows 10. Continue reading Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator
Category Archives: DPA
UK Pub Chain ‘Greene King’ Gift Card Website Hacked
Major UK pub chain, Greene King (Bury St. Edmunds), had its gift card website (https://www.gkgiftcards.co.uk) compromised by hackers. The personal data breach was discovered on 14th May 2019 and confirmed a day later. The pub, restaurant and hotel chai… Continue reading UK Pub Chain ‘Greene King’ Gift Card Website Hacked
Millions of “private” medical helpline calls exposed on internet
Ever wondered what happens to helpline calls recorded “to ensure you get the service you deserve”? It can all go terribly wrong… Continue reading Millions of “private” medical helpline calls exposed on internet
UK fine against Uber for 2016 data breach would be 200 times bigger in 2018
Uber’s widely publicized data leak from two years ago has finally resulted in a fine from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The penalty would have been 203 times the amount if the leak had occurred this year, after the GDPR era took… Continue reading UK fine against Uber for 2016 data breach would be 200 times bigger in 2018
UK’s ICO fines Facebook £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent regulator for data protection and information rights law, has handed Facebook the maximum fine allowed under the 1998 Data Protection Act (DPA) for its involvement in the Cambridge A… Continue reading UK’s ICO fines Facebook £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica scandal
Heathrow Airport escapes hefty GDPR fine; gets only £120,000 (under 1998 DPA) for 2017 privacy breach incident
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) £120,000 for failing to ensure that the personal data on its network was properly secured. The circumstances that led to the fine circulated widely in the medi… Continue reading Heathrow Airport escapes hefty GDPR fine; gets only £120,000 (under 1998 DPA) for 2017 privacy breach incident
Equifax fined £500,000 for ginormous 2017 breach
More than a year after hackers breached credit reporting agency Equifax to steal 146 million customer records, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued the company with a £500,000 fine – a small penalty for a such a mo… Continue reading Equifax fined £500,000 for ginormous 2017 breach
Application Development GDPR Compliance Guidance
Last week IBM developerWorks released a three-part guidance series I have written to help Application Developers develop GDPR compliant applications. Developing GDPR Compliant Applications Guidance
Part 1: A Developer’s Guide … Continue reading Application Development GDPR Compliance Guidance