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Privacy watchdog sorry for saying ex-NatWest boss breached Nigel Farage’s rights

The privacy watchdog has apologised to former NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose for suggesting she broke privacy rules when discussing Nigel Farage with a journalist. The Information Commissioner’s Office said that it had not investigated Dame Alison’s ...

06 Nov 2023 at 14:52

Scotland

Data watchdog raps Scottish Government over Covid Status app privacy issues

The UK’s data watchdog has reprimanded the Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland over their failure to inform people how their personal information is used by the NHS Scotland Covid Status app. The app is one method people can use ...

25 Feb 2022 at 09:25

Unknown person entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

An unauthorised person entered a hospital ward, helped staff with a patient and then made off with personal information from 14 patients, a watchdog has found. Police have been unable to identify the person or recover the lost paperwork as their ...

28 Nov 2023 at 14:03

City

Cybercrime gang gives BBC, British Airways and Boots ultimatum after mass hack

A cybercrime gang that is thought to be based in Russia has warned major British companies employing more than 100,000 staff to email them before June 14 or stolen data will be published. According to the BBC, whose employees were victims in ...

07 Jun 2023 at 08:26

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Take care when copying people into emails, information commissioner warns

The information watchdog has warned businesses to limit their use of Bcc when they send emails. The function, which allows a sender to send an email to several recipients without revealing who has received it, regularly leads to data ...

30 Aug 2023 at 11:40

Software provider facing £6m fine over ransomware attack that hit NHS services

The UK’s data protection watchdog said it has provisionally decided to fine a software provider just over £6 million over a 2022 ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services. The Information Commissioner’s Office ...

07 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Facial recognition firm Clearview AI overturns UK data privacy fine

Facial recognition firm Clearview AI has won its appeal to overturn a fine from the UK’s data protection watchdog over the use of its facial images database. The firm has collected billions of images of people’s faces and data ...

18 Oct 2023 at 16:45

Editors call on Government to exempt press from data protection laws

A group of British newspaper editors have called on the Government to save the UK’s media from the Information Commissioner’s proposed data protection and journalism code of practice. Editors from the Daily Telegraph, The ...

20 Dec 2022 at 00:01

United Utilities accused of illegally dumping sewage into Windermere for years

Water company United Utilities has been accused of failing to report more than 100 million litres of raw sewage that it illegally dumped into Windemere over a three-year period. Analysis by the BBC found that the company,...

17 Oct 2024 at 14:38

Many smart devices gathering ‘excessive’ amounts of personal data, says Which?

Many smart devices including TVs, speakers, air fryers and smartwatches are making “excessive” requests for access to user data, a new study from Which? has said. The consumer group has tested and rated a range of ...

05 Nov 2024 at 14:16

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Scamwatch: New rental awareness campaign launched for students

The national housing charity Threshold has joined forces with the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) and the Union of Students Ireland (USI) to raise awareness of rental scams ahead of the new ...

17 Aug 2023 at 10:33

United Utilities ordered to be more transparent with environmental information

Water company United Utilities has been ordered to improve its handling of requests for environmental information, following complaints about a lack of transparency. The Information Commissioner’s Office ...

17 Oct 2024 at 09:35

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