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UK watchdog fined firms £3m for data breaches last year – before its GDPR balls dropped
2019-07-10 15:09

They'll never be so low again. Ask Marriott and British Airways The Information Commissioner's Office issued £3m worth of fines for data breaches in the year to April 2018 – a mere fraction of its...

Marriott Faces $123 Million GDPR Fine Over Starwood Data Breach
2019-07-09 20:03

After fining British Airways with a record fine of £183 million earlier this week, the UK's data privacy regulator is now planning to slap world's biggest hotel chain Marriott International with a...

Marriott Faces $125 Million GDPR Fine Over Mega-Breach
2019-07-09 15:33

Breach Persisted 4 Years - and Through Acquisition - Before Being DiscoveredBritain's privacy watchdog says it plans to fine hotel giant Marriott $125 million under GDPR for security failures tied...

British Airways hit with £183M GDPR fine—could your business be next?
2019-07-08 13:56

GDPR fines are finally coming down, and companies must be prepared to comply with the regulations or pay up.

British Airways Faces Record-Setting $230 Million GDPR Fine
2019-07-08 11:18

UK's Privacy Regulator Ties Size of Proposed Fine to Security DeficienciesBritain's privacy watchdog has proposed a record-breaking $230 million GDPR fine against British Airways for violating the...

British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach
2019-07-08 08:33

Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) today hit British Airways with a record fine of £183 million for failing to protect the personal information of around half a million of its...

Reports of cyber attacks fall, says UK.gov survey: GDPR? Fewer nasties? More targeted attacks? We just don't know
2019-07-04 13:30

'Cyber stuff is still happening and some businesses are taking it more seriously' UK businesses have reported a significant fall in cyber attacks over the last 12 months.…

One year of GDPR application: Europeans well aware of their digital rights
2019-06-18 05:15

Europeans are relatively well aware of the new data protection rules, their rights and the existence of national data protection authorities, to whom they can turn for help when their rights are...

GDPR implementation lessons can help with CCPA compliance
2019-06-13 06:00

The ever increasing number of data breaches has made consumers more aware of how their data is being used and has emphasized the importance of keeping personal data private, says Sovan Bin, CEO...

LaLiga facing €250k fine for GDPR violations in app used to spy on users
2019-06-12 15:26

The official app of the Spanish soccer league used the microphone and GPS in an attempt to curb restaurants from broadcasting the game.