Tag: data protection

UK’s new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready, Ireland not quite prepared yet

January 19, 2017

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK has released a new set of guidelines aimed at ensuring companies are adequately prepared for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The document states that decision makers and key members of organizations should make themselves aware of the upcoming changes in the law, and … More UK’s new guidelines for becoming GDPR ready, Ireland not quite prepared yet

Organizations ‘not doing enough’ to prevent data breaches

November 24, 2016

Organizations need to do more to prevent themselves from experiencing data breaches, as many people are of the opinion that not enough is currently being done. This according to a new report from the Internet Society, which found that 59% of users would be reluctant to do business with an enterprise that had been compromised. … More Organizations ‘not doing enough’ to prevent data breaches

Three mobile network experiences data breach

November 22, 2016

UK mobile company Three has fallen victim to a major data breach, with up to six million customers reported to have been affected. Data that has been accessed includes names, phone numbers, addresses and birth dates. Three said that fraudsters were able to retrieve the information by logging into a database listing the names of customers … More Three mobile network experiences data breach

ICO concerned about privacy protection on WhatsApp/Facebook

November 11, 2016

An Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) investigation into WhatsApp’s decision to share customer data with Facebook has confirmed initial concerns that personal information is not being properly handled. The UK’s information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, said in an official company blog that consumers have been left in the dark about this development. “I had concerns that consumers … More ICO concerned about privacy protection on WhatsApp/Facebook