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Game, set and match – UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act passes
The new Act sets up frameworks for sharing of business and customer data, and digital identity verification.
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The children are our future – also in financial services
Children are a significant part of the financial services’ customer base. The ICO have provided a review of children’s data together with a handy checklist.
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Microsoft executes total Recall for data protection
Microsoft has relaunched its “Recall” feature. What are the data protection concerns behind its withdrawal and relaunch with additional safety features?
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DeepSeek and personal data transfers to China
DeepSeek may disrupt laws on data protection and transfers on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as disrupting US markets.
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DSARs: How to understand your obligations beyond data
UK and EU courts are increasingly saying that it’s not enough to point to a privacy notice to satisfy the extra GDPR requirements.
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The enforcement club: FCA proposes new ‘name and shame’ approach
UK regulator publishes consultation to improve pace and transparency around enforcement cases – overview and industry comment.
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UK Ministry of Defence fined £350,000 for Afghan evacuation data breach
Data breach affecting 265 people could have “resulted in a threat to life”.
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Common IT security weaknesses lead ICO to reprimand recruitment firm
ICO provides further guidance on what it expects from data controllers in the context of cyber incidents.