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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.

84% of US employees have never heard of GDPR
2019-06-12 13:00

A survey of corporate employees by insider threat management company ObserveIT reveals a greater understanding of privacy laws in the UK than in the US.

Analysis Shows Poor GDPR Compliance in European Websites
2019-05-30 15:29

Marking the one-year anniversary of GDPR coming into force (May 25, 2018), a web-scanning service has analyzed the visible GDPR compliance of the 100 most popular websites in each of the 28...

Under GDPR, UK Data Breach Reports Quadruple
2019-05-29 11:48

After Privacy Law Went Into Full Effect, Data Security Complaints DoubledOne year after Europe's tough new GDPR privacy law went into full effect last May, authorities in Britain have seen the...

Most global workers noticed stricter policies at work as a result of GDPR
2019-05-28 05:00

When enforcement of the GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018, it had worldwide implications on data protection and privacy legislation. One year later, there are conflicting sentiments from the...

What the future looks like as GDPR's one-year anniversary approaches
2019-05-24 17:57

ZDNet's Danny Palmer sits down with TechRepublic's Karen Roby to break down exactly what GDPR is, what it does, and what the future looks like as its one-year anniversary approaches.