Almost 1.43 million calls made over a 13-month period Recipients of phone calls all on the UK’s “do not call” register Evidence of elderly and vulnerable people being targeted. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Cardiff-based Outsource Strategies…
Data protection law – mistakes and misconceptions One of the main reasons an organisation should comply with data protection law is to give data subjects confidence that the organisation can be trusted and takes compliance seriously. This confidence can be…
Gay dating app Grindr is being sued by hundreds of users alleging they had their private information, including HIV status, shared without consent. Law firm Austen Hayes, which said the lawsuit is being filed at the High Court, said thousands…
Grindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies. The law firm Austen Hays is to…
Ironically, the UK’s new flexible working laws, a significant attempt to modernise the country’s working landscape, came into effect on 6 April – a Saturday. Even legislation needs a weekend lie-in, apparently. Admittedly, it’s the beginning of the new financial…
On March 25, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill prohibiting minors under the age of 14 from having accounts on social media platforms. The bill, known as House Bill 3 (“HB 3” or the “Bill”), comes…
Data Breach Compensation Claims has said that Powys County Council paid out more than £11,000 in data breach claims since 2021, as part of an investigation into the number of cyber and non-cyber security incidents experienced by local authorities. Councils are expected…
AT&T, the largest telecom company in the US, confirmed a significant data breach that has compromised the sensitive information of millions of its customers. The breach – first reported on 1 April – was acknowledged by the company following the…
The “royal scandal” continues, as a U.K. watchdog group is addressing a data breach at a London hospital where Princess Kate was treated for her abdominal surgery earlier this year. Britain’s data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, shared a…
If you are certified to ISO 27001:2022 the information security management system standard, or planning to be, a 2024 update to ISO 27006-1 may affect you. Here we look at the changes and how ISO 27001 Certification Bodies may apply…